STRPF - Quebec Gold Mines: 2019 Actual And 2020 Forecast Production And Prospects

Quebec Gold Mines

The historic gold mining industry in Quebec goes back to Jacques Cartier, who in the 1500s initially thought he discovered gold and diamonds on Cap Diamant mountain. However, when he arrived in France, he found what he had discovered were pyrite and quartz. After that, major gold mining in Quebec did not begin until the mid-1800s when certain discoveries were made in southern Quebec.

Today, Quebec is the second-largest gold producer in Canada. In 2018, Quebec produced 33.7 percent of all the gold in Canada. The amount produced was 2.16 million ounces