Mining in Finland 2006

Group	Mines/ Quarries	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Leftover rock (tonnes)
Metallic ores	6	4,940,440	3,605,223	73	1,335,217
Carbonate rocks	17	5,425,426	4,275,715	79	1,149,711
Other industrial minerals	12	18,607,370	11,457,024	62	7,150,346
Industrial rocks	5	396,431	300,729	76	95,702
Natural stones*	4	1,276,800	184,511	14	1,092,289
Total	44	30,646,467	19,823,202	65	10,823,265

* Dimension stones included in the Finnish Mining Law

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004  2005 2006  2007 2008

Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry
Last updated: May 28, 2007
by Markkku J. Lehtinen

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