Shipment of copper concentrates decreased from 730,000 tonnes in 2009 to 712,000 tonnes in 2010. However, total net copper revenues increased from $1.2 billion in 2009 to $1.4 billion in 2010.
Net mining revenues for gold decreased 28% from $309 million in 2009 to $224 million in 2010. Net mining revenues for silver increased 44% from $288 million in 2009 to $416 million in 2010.
Shipments of lead and lead concentrates decreased from 73,000 tonnes in 2009 to 70,000 tonnes in 2010. However, the lead price increase led to a 13% increase in net mining revenues from $139 million in 2009 to $157 million in 2010.
Net mining revenues resulting from molybdenum were constant from $241 million in 2009 to $255 in 2010.
Zinc and zinc concentrates contributed $755 million in net mining revenues in 2010, a 29% increase from 2009's $587 million. Shipments also increased 15% from 289,000 tonnes in 2009 to 332,000 tonnes in 2010
Coal was the most significant commodity of the province, representing 51% of total net revenues in 2010. "In aggregate, net mining revenues from metallurgical and thermal coal increased from $2.9 billion in 2009 to $3.4 billion in 2010, an increase of $486 million or 17%
