Limestone mines 1998

Mine	District	Mineral	Owner	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Mine type
Parainen	Parainen	Lms, Wol	Partek Nordkalk	1,780,407	1,275,452	72	OP+UG
Ihalainen	Lappeenranta	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	1,625,059	1,264,886	78	OP
Ruokojärvi	Kerimäki	Lms, Dol	Partek Nordkalk	281,200	281,200	100	UG
Putkinotko	Vampula	Lms, Dol	Partek Nordkalk	268,458	53,240	20	OP+UG
Siikainen	Siikainen	Dol	Partek Nordkalk	244,334	101,021	41	OP
Ryytimaa	Vimpeli	Dol	Partek Nordkalk	237,560	186,482	78	OP
Tytyri	Lohja	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	227,845	227,845	100	UG
Sipoo	Sipoo	Lms, Dol	Partek Nordkalk	186,318	186,318	100	UG
Förby	Särkisalo	Lms	Karl Forsström	175,822	169,129	96	UG
Kalkkimaa	Tornio	Dol	Saxo	107,259	107,259	100	OP
Ankele	Virtasalmi	Dol	Saxo	62,391	58,068	93	OP
Vesterbacka	Vimpeli	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	37,036	31,850	86	OP
Mustio	Karjaa	Lms	Partek Nordkalk	20,682	20,682	100	OP
Varmo	Kesälahti	Dol	Partek Nordkalk	10,500	10,500	100	OP
Total: 14				5,264,871	3,973,932	75

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

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

Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry
Last updated: July 26, 1999
by Kauko Puustinen