Mineral Resource Management in Croatia

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** CroatianCroatian GeologicalGeological Survey,Survey, Department Department for for mineral mineral resourcesresources SachsovaSachsova 2,2, Zagreb,Zagreb, 10000,10000, CroatiaCroatia ****MinistryMinistry of of Economy,Economy, LabourLabour and and Entrepreneurship,Entrepreneurship, MiningMining Department,Department, Zagreb,Zagreb, UlicaUlica gradagrada VukovaraVukovara 78,78, CroatiaCroatia

• >50% carbonate rock (limestone and dolomite mainly Mesozoic Adriatic Carbonate Platform) • 40 % thick unconsolidated Quarternary sedimentary deposits (Pannonian basin) • <5% eruptive and Boundary between Carbonate and Non-carbonate terrains

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TAIEX event: INFRA 25708 : Raw Materials Initiative- Thematic strategy on sustainable use of natural resources.. Ljubljana 10/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 HGI-CGS HRVATSKI GEOLOŠKI INSTITUT Mineral resources of Croatia sand and gravel Mineral commodity: • crushed stone aggregate; 253 sites • dimension stone; 103 sites • sand and gravel; 82 sites • clay; 49 sites • bauxite ; 15 sites • gypsum; 9 sites • other non metal deposits • coal in the past

• 626 EXPLOATION SITES (378 km²)

. 4000 SITES WITH DEPOSITS dimension stone OR MINERAL OCCURANCES

• 8% of total industrial output In (million) USD

• 700 companies 2.500 • 17,000 employees glass industry 2.000 cement Total revenues bricks and tiles 1.500 dimension stone stone aggregates 1.000

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0 2000. 2001. 2002. 2003. 2004. 2005. 2006. Approx. 50% of top manufacturers are internationaly owned companies (Cemex, Holcim, Knauf, Tondach)

TAIEX event: INFRA 25708 : Raw Materials Initiative- Thematic strategy on sustainable use of natural resources.. Ljubljana 10/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 HGI-CGS HRVATSKI GEOLOŠKI INSTITUT Mineral commodities with highest production growth: • crushed stone aggregate • dimension stone (limestone) • sand and gravel •Has high potential which is not utilized: limestone and dolomite as industrial minerals 5000

4500 3 4000 Production of sand and gravel in (000) m Croatia 3500

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TAIEX event: INFRA 25708 : RH u 1 000 m3 VŽ u 1 000 m3 Raw Materials Initiative- Thematic strategy on sustainable use of natural resources.. Ljubljana 10/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 HGI-CGS HRVATSKI GEOLOŠKI INSTITUT Crushed stone aggregate production Reserves 30-40 years

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Goverment: Key document “Mineral raw materials management strategy for Croatia” prepared by the Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship – first reading in 2005 Local administration (21( Counties) : County Mineral Resources Development Plans Geological mineral resource potential maps (scale 1:100000) Data bases of mineral resource sites Exploitaion areas Production and reserves data Environmental protection conditons and restrictions Market and development needs Restoration recomendations Deliniated areas most favorable for extraction sites (areas with mineral commodities not in conflict with other land uses) TAIEX event: INFRA 25708 : Raw Materials Initiative- Thematic strategy on sustainable use of natural resources.. Ljubljana 10/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 HGI-CGS HRVATSKI GEOLOŠKI INSTITUT Strategy on sustainable use of mineral resources in Croatia

Regional administrations through their Departments for Spatial planning together with HGI-CGS or RGN

County Mineral Resources Development Plans have been finished for 9 counties from 2005 to 2007

Local administrations: Restrict gravel and sand production as well as crushed stone production and favor dimension stone and brick clay production County Mineral Resource Development Plans

GIS of mineral resources for spatial planning and management

Arc SDM WofE favorability map for agregate stone extration:

Šibensko-kninska county - Dalmatia

• road infrastructure • protected areas • valuable land • 1 km distance from the coast • tourist resorts • settlements (1000 m distance buffer) TAIEX event: INFRA 25708 : Raw Materials Initiative- Thematic strategy on sustainable use of natural resources.. Ljubljana 10/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 HGI-CGS HRVATSKI GEOLOŠKI INSTITUT Thank you!

TAIEX event: INFRA 25708 : Raw Materials Initiative- Thematic strategy on sustainable use of natural resources.. Ljubljana 10/12/2007 - 11/12/2007 HGI-CGS HRVATSKI GEOLOŠKI INSTITUT