Natural resource Canada quick facts and figures.

• Position: SPECIAL REPORT: MINING - Brief article

* Capital investment in the mining industry, including non-conventional oil extraction is expected to increase to $20.6 billion in 2007, up nearly 30 per cent from 2006.

* Capital investment growth in the mining industry will outpace the average increase of investment spending in Canada of 4.65 per cent in 2007.

* Mining, and oil and gas extraction are expected to spend $52.7 billion in 2007 and account for 17% of total capital investment spending in Canada, up slightly from last year.

* Mining will be responsible for almost 40 per...