The value of New Brunswick's mineral production in 2009 was estimated at 1.1 billion dollars compared to 1.4 billion dollars in 2008. Reduced base metal production related to the closure of the Caribou and Restigouche mines, as well as decreasing reserves at Xstrata Zinc Canada's Brunswick mine were in part responsible for a decline in gross production revenue. Nevertheless, the outlook for mining in the province is positive given several projects in various stages of development.
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