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• The total value of production by establishments classified in the non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying industry group increased from $7 218.9 million in 2004 to $7 412.5 million in 2005.

• The potash mining industry accounted for 34.4% of the total value of production by the non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying industry group.  The remaining production was distributed as follows: diamond mining (23.8%), sand and gravel mining and quarrying (13.1%), limestone mining and quarrying (9.7%), salt mining (5.6%), peat extraction (3.7%) and others (9.7%).

• Saskatchewan accounted for 33.0% ($2 448.0 million) of the total value of production in 2005, followed by Northwest Territories with 23.8% ($1 762.1 million), Ontario with 18.2% ($1 352.6 million) and Quebec with 8.0% ($594.5 million).  The remaining 17.0% was shared by the other provinces.

• Total employment in the non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying industry was 18 016 in 2005, down by 1.7% from 18 332 in 2004.  A total of 13 626 production and related workers were employed in 2005 compared to 14 078 in 2004, a decrease of 3.2%.

• Total wages and salaries of those employed in the non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying industry were $1060.7 million in 2005.  Of this amount, mining activity employment accounted for $777.6 million.

• The total value of non-metallic minerals produced by all establishments in Canada, regardless of their industrial classification, was $10 485.5 million in 2005, an increase of 1.4% from the 2004 level of $10 344.4 million.

• Potash, diamonds, cement, stone, sand and gravel, salt and lime accounted for 85.3% of the total value of non-metallic mineral production in 2005.