Report highlights scale of Ontario mineral exports as tariffs threaten trade relation [Video]

As the U.S. imposes tariffs on all Canadian goods, a new report is highlighting just how much Ontario’s mining sector exports to the country.

The report from the Ontario Mining Association and the provincial government shows the industry exported $42 billion in minerals to the U.S. in 2023, making up about two-thirds of the $64 billion in global mineral exports from Ontario that year.

The scale of the sector means it made up a quarter of all goods exports from the province in 2023, while the report finds the sector contributed almost $24 billion to Ontario’s GDP, or three per cent of the province’s total.

Ontario Mining Association president Priya Tandon says the numbers show the importance of the industry, while she also called for more focused efforts to help it grow.

She …