Other industrial minerals 2000

Mine	District	Mineral	Owner	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Mine type
Siilinjärvi	Siilinjärvi	Ap, Lms	Kemira Chemicals	11,441,004	8,503,110	74	OP
Lahnaslampi	Sotkamo	Tlc, Ni	Mondo Minerals	2,151,316	563,734	26	OP
Horsmanaho	Polvijärvi	Tlc, Ni	Mondo Minerals	1,273,025	490,805	39	OP
Kinahmi	Nilsiä	Qz	SP Minerals	174,845	173,851	99	OP
Kemiö	Kemiö	Fsp, Qz	SP Minerals	131,540	91,617	70	OP
Ristimaa	Tornio	Qz	SMA Saxo Mineral	102,049	33,059	32	OP
Pehmytkivi	Polvijärvi	Tlc, Ni	Mondo Minerals	48,960	18,394	38	OP
Lipasvaara	Polvijärvi	Tlc, Ni	Mondo Minerals	26,471	16,536	62	OP
Kapteeninautio	Kontiolahti	Kya	Keramia	20,000	20,000	100	OP
Haapaluoma	Peräseinäjoki	Fsp	SP Minerals	0	0	0	OP
Total: 10				15,369,210	9,911,106	64

Minerals: Ap = apatite, Lms = limestone,
Tlc = talc, Fsp = feldspar, Qz = quartz

Mine type: OP = open pit

Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry
Last updated: May 14, 2001
by Kauko Puustinen