Mining in Finland 2008

Group	Mines/ Quarries	Total output (tonnes)	Total ore output (tonnes)	Ore %	Leftover rock (tonnes)
Metallic ores	4	13,919 ,31	6,311,123	45	7,608,208
Carbonate rocks	16	6,520,528	4,642,041	71	1,878,487
Other industrial minerals	13	16,804 738	10,786,661	64	6,018,077
Industrial rocks	7	468 914	345,340	74	123,574
Natural stones*	4	1 103 316	157,452	14	945,864
In total	44	38 816 827	22,242,617	57	16,574,210

* 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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