Other industrial minerals 1997

Mine	District	Mineral	Owner	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Mine type
Siilinjärvi	Siilinjärvi	Ap, Lms	Kemira Chemicals	11,345,148	8,422,574	74	OP
Lahnaslampi	Sotkamo	Tlc, Ni	Finnminerals	914,885	500,564	55	OP
Horsmanaho	Polvijärvi	Tlc, Ni	Finnminerals	886,046	375,375	42	OP
Lipasvaara	Polvijärvi	Tlc, Ni	Finnminerals	259,115	134,940	52	OP
Kinahmi	Nilsiä	Qz	SP Minerals	157,302	156,322	99	OP
Kemiö	Kemiö	Qz, Fsp	SP Minerals	135,000	105,000	78	OP
Ristimaa	Tornio	Qz	Saxo	28,325	28,325	100	OP
Haapaluoma	Peräseinäjoki	Fsp	SP Minerals	20,655	19,655	95	OP
Total: 8				13,746,476	9,742,755	71

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

Mine type: OP = open pit

Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry
Last updated: July 20, 1998
by Kauko Puustinen