Limestone mines 1997

Mine	District	Mineral	Owner	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Mine type
Ihalainen	Lappeenranta	Lms, Wol	Partek Nordkalk	1,580,798	1,154,316	73	OP
Skräbböle-Limberg	Parainen	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	1,505,271	1,071,873	71	OP+UG
Putkinotko	Vampula	Dol	Partek Nordkalk	310,451	110,163	35	OP
Ruokojärvi	Kerimäki	Lms, Dol	Partek Nordkalk	256,483	256,483	100	UG
Ryytimaa	Vimpeli	Dol	Partek Nordkalk	239,234	198,734	83	OP
Siikainen	Siikainen	Dol	Partek Nordkalk	190,216	101,743	53	OP
Tytyri	Lohja	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	182,533	182,533	100	UG
Sipoo	Sipoo	Lms, Dol	Partek Nordkalk	174,606	162,384	93	OP
Förby	Särkisalo	Ca	Karl Forsström	170,438	168,713	99	UG
Kalkkimaa	Tornio	Dol	Saxo	119,157	119,157	100	OP
Ankele	Virtasalmi	Dol	Saxo	70,470	70,470	100	OP
Vesterbacka	Vimpeli	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	47,978	47,978	100	OP
Mustio	Karjaa	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	29,060	29,060	100	OP
Juuka	Juuka	Dol	Juuan Dolomiittikalkki	28,273	26,773	95	OP
Reetinniemi	Paltamo	Dol	Juuan Dolomiittikalkki	26,053	24,853	95	OP
Varmo	Kesälahti	Dol	Partek Nordkalk	10,989	10,989	100	OP
Äkäsjoensuu	Kolari	Dol	Partek	1,730	1,730	100	OP
Total: 17				4,943,740	3,737,952	88

Minerals: Lms = limestone,
Dol = dolomite, Wol = wollastonite

Mine type: OP = open pit,
UG = underground mining

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