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Latin America and Canada | North America, Central America, and the Caribbean

Listed below are chapters for North American countries of the Minerals Yearbook Volume III: Area Reports-International-Latin America and Canada. These annual reviews are designed to provide timely statistical data on mineral commodities in various countries. Each report includes sections on government policies and programs, environmental issues, trade and production data, industry structure and ownership, commodity sector developments, infrastructure, and a summary outlook.

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Alphabetical index to countries

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Regional Maps

Compilation of Geospatial Data for the Mineral Industries and Related Infrastructure of Latin America and the Caribbean
Open-File Report 2017-1079
Mineral Facilities of Latin America and Canada
Open-File Report 2006-1375

Regional Summaries

Latin America and Canada Summary
- 2016 (PDF) 2016 (XLSX)
- 2015 (PDF) 2015 (XLSX)
- 2014 (PDF) 2014 (XLSX)
- 2013 (PDF) 2013 (XLS)
- 2012 (PDF) 2012 (XLS)
- 2011 (PDF) 2011 (XLS)
- 2010 (PDF) 2010 (XLS)
- 2009 (PDF) 2009 (XLS)
- 2008 (PDF) 2008 (XLS)
- 2007 (PDF) 2007 (XLS)
- 2006 (PDF) 2006 (XLS)
- 2005 (PDF) 2005 (XLS)
- 2004 (PDF) 2004 (XLS)
- 2003 (PDF) 2003 (XLS)
- 2002 (PDF) 2002 (XLS)
- 2001 (PDF)
- 2000 (PDF)
- 1999 (PDF)
- 1998 (PDF)
- 1997 (PDF)
- 1996 (PDF)
- 1995 (PDF)

Antigua and Barbuda - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
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  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Aruba - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

The Bahamas - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |2015 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Barbados - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Belize - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
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  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
The Mineral Industry of Belize
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Bermuda - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Canada - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industry of Canada
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Costa Rica - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
The Mineral Industry of Costa Rica
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Cuba - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industry of Cuba
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2011 | 2012 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2011 | 2012 |
Recent Trends in Cuba's Mining and Petroleum Industries
Fact Sheet 2015–3032
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Curaçao

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2011 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2011 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Dominica - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Dominican Republic - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industries of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
- PDF Format:
  | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
The Mineral Industry of The Dominican Republic
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

El Salvador - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
The Mineral Industry of El Salvador
- PDF Format:
  | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Latin America
- 1994 (PDF)
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Greenland - Map (GIF) (Key)

(See Denmark)
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Grenada - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Guadeloupe - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Guatemala - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
The Mineral Industry of Guatemala
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Haiti - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Dominican Republic and Haiti
- PDF Format:
  | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Honduras - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
The Mineral Industry of Honduras
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Jamaica - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industry of Jamaica
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Martinique - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Mexico - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industry of Mexico
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Montserrat - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Netherlands Antilles (dissolved 2010, see also Curaçao) - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010|
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Nicaragua - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
The Mineral Industry of Nicaragua
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Panama - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 |
The Mineral Industries of Central America -- Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
The Mineral Industry of Panama
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Saint Kitts & Nevis - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Saint Lucia - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Saint Vincent & The Grenadines - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2012 |
The Mineral Industry of Other Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

Trinidad & Tobago - Map (GIF) (Key)

The Mineral Industries of the Islands of the Caribbean
- PDF Format:
  | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
- XLS Format:
  | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017-18 tables-only release |
The Mineral Industry of Trinidad & Tobago
- PDF Format:
  | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
Contact: USGS Country Specialist

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