Mining in Finland 2007

Group	Mines/ Quarries	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Leftover rock (tonnes)
Metallic ores	8	6,931,345	3,732,900	54	3,198,445
Carbonate rocks	16	5,654,118	4,357,319	77	1,296,763
Other industrial minerals	11	18,656,061	11,486,640	62	7,169,421
Industrial rocks	6	560,180	457,147	82	103,033
Natural stones*	6	1,625,912	193,464	12	1,432,448
In total	47	33,427,616	20,227,470	61	13,200,110

* Dimension stones included in the Finnish Mining Law

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

Source: Ministry of Employment and the Economy
Last updated: May 14, 2009

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