Mineral Resources in Norway Production Data and Annual Report
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
DIRECTORATE OF MINING WITH COMMISSIONER OF MINES AT SVALBARD Mineral resources in Norway Production data and annual report 2006 3 000 1 500 0 1990 1997 2006 Publication no. 2 2007 Titania AS, Sokndal, Rogaland. Photo:Titania AS. Table of contents Foreword 1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Web sites and databases 4. Developement in the mining and quarrying industry 5. Mining and quarrying industry in 2006 5.1 Industrial minerals 5.2 Natural stone 5.3 Building materials 5.4 Metallic ores 5.5 Energy minerals 6. Management functions (BV) 6.1 Pre-claims and claims 6.2 Non-claimable minerals 6.3 Management issues governed by other laws 7. Mineral deposits of national importance (NGU) (7.1-4. Maps) 8. Challenges for the future 3 Foreword This report on production of mineral resources in Norway was prepared by the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) and the Directorate of Mining with the Commissioner of Mines at Svalbard (BV).The response deadline was set at 20th June, 2007. Six hundred and sixty seven producers have submitted data that are presented in a number of figures and tables. Compared to previous reports "Norwegian mineral production" from the Directorate of Mining and "Mineral resources in Norway" from NGU, the data set presented here has never been larger, even when production data from a number of smaller deposits are still lacking. Project planning and verification of mineral production data from 2006 was done by Gunn Sandvik, Knut Riiber, Geir Strand and Peer-Richard Neeb all from NGU, and by Peter Brugmans and Brit Kaasbøl from the Directorate of Mining. Graphic design have been carried out by Bjørg Svendgård, NGU. Trondheim 17.01.2008 Morten Smelror Per Zakken Brekke Director Commissioner of Mines Geological Survey of Norway Directorate of Mines with Commissioner of Mines for Svalbard 4 1. Abstract Aggregate production for export, Norsk Stein AS, Jelsa, Rogaland. Photo: Norsk Stein AS. In 2006, the Norwegian mine- ral and mining industry had an annual turnover of NOK 9.2 billion, and exported pro- ducts valued at NOK 5.6 billi- on. Seventy-five million metric tons of mineral raw materials were produced, by some 4,700 employees in about 670 companies. Photo: Norsk Stein AS. The mineral and mining industry is of great signi- ficance in outlying regi- ons, with the highest turn- overs in the counties of Møre og Romsdal, Rogaland, Nordland, Photo: Norsk Stein AS. Photo: Norsk Stein AS. Vestfold and Finnmark. 5 ALUMINIUM STEEL, TITANIUM Environmental CONCRETE ROOFTILES liming Limestone: BRICKS FROM CLAY LIMESTONE AND OLIVINE CONCRETE DOLOMITE? Ice cream: LIMESTONE/CEMENT TITANIUM DIOXIDE SAND/GRAVEL Glas: FELDSPAR NEPHELINE SYENITE QUARTZ ROOFING SLATE A/S CONCRETE A/S CONCRETE Porcelain: LIMESTONE Car/train: NEPHELINE IRON Tiles: LARVIKITE ALUMINIUM SYENITE LEAD,COPPER DOLOMITE ANORTHOSITE ZINC FELDSPAR MAGNESIUM Light bulb: SAND QUARTZ? Paint: NATURAL STONE LIMESTONE TALC,KAOLIN Paintwork: TITANIUM QUARTZ LIMESTONE Minerals A/S FROM TALC ILMENITE/RUTILE PC: MICA COPPER TITANIUM DIOXIDE Pencil: IRON FROM ILMENITE SCHIST LIGHTWEIGHT FILLER GRAPHITE RUTILE HEMATITE LECA CLAY Floor: CONCRETE SLEEPERS Rubber: MARBLE FROM LIMESTONE/ DOLOMITE LIMESTONE CEMENT TALC WEARING COVER? Paper: SAND/GRAVEL GRAPHITE (ASPHALT, AGGREGATE ROCKWOOL LIMESTONE LECA GRANITE AGGREGATE COURSE }OR GRAVEL) LECA/CLAY DOLOMITE SAND/GRAVEL TIGHT WEIGHT FILLER SAND TITANIUM AGGREGATE AGGREGATE TALC BASE COURSE KAOLIN CONCRETE- LIMESTONE/CEMENT AGGREGATE SAND/GRAVEL ?WEIGHT FILLER AGGREGATE SAND/GRAVEL BASE OR SAND/GRAVEL LECA SAND/GRAVEL FILTERLAYER OR BASEMENT TILL TILL FINE AGGREGATE BEDROCK BEDROCK Peer R. Neeb 2006 Minerals in use. 6 2. Introduction The mineral and mining industry concrete, and coal for metallurgical use planning, including appropriate comprises companies involved in processes and for energy production. attention to mineral reserves in produc- extraction and processing of minerals Per capita annual consumption of tion and to resources, which may be and rocks, from bedrock and/or minerals and mineral products important in the future. superficial deposits. Five main groups amounts to 10-15 metric tons, which, of materials can be distinguished: over an average life-time, adds up to To provide an up-to-date annual over- c. 1,000 tonnes/person. view of the mineral industry, to be avai- Industrial minerals (e.g. calcium carbo- lable by the end of June the following nate rock (marble and limestone), dolo- Initially, production data from mineral year. mite, olivine, nepheline syenite, quartz) producers were collected by the Directorate of Mining (Bergvesenet - NGU has compiled the overview of Natural and dimension stone (e.g. larvi- BV) and the Geological Survey of mineral production data based on the kite, granite, marble, slate/flagstone and Norway (Norges geologiske undersø- response to enquiries to producers. building stone) kelse - NGU), published annually in The producers of gravel and aggregate 'Norway's mining production' and contacted are mainly taken from the Building materials (e.g. gravel, sand, 'Mineral resources in Norway', NGU Gravel and Aggregate Database, hard-rock aggregate, rock for ballast respectively. Since 2006, the annual and on producers registered in the and clay) overview has been published in colla- Directorate of Mining’s database. boration between NGU and BV. Metallic ores (eg. iron, nickel and ilmenite Where fewer than three companies - titanium) The primary goals in publishing mine- are involved, NGU and BV have ral production data include: come to an agreerment with the pro- Energy minerals (eg. coal and peat) ducers on how the figures can be Demonstration of the importance of the presented in diagrams and tables. All of the above materials are essen- mineral industry to the Ministry of Trade Data on total production tonnage, tial for every-day life: modern society and Industry, to other ministries and annual overturn and employment are cannot exist without using mineral public authorities and to the general given priority. raw materials such as iron ore for public, production of steel, limestone for Data on mineral resources of natio- cement and paper, aggregate for Assistance to county and local authorities, nal significance have been collated by road-building, sand and gravel for and to industry in ensuring optimal land- NGU. Peer - Richard Neeb,Team leader Peter Brugmans, Senior consultant 7 www.ngu.no www.bergvesenet.no www.prospecting.no www.ngu.no/grusogpukk 8 3. Web sites and databases NGU maintains and continuously The criteria used to select the depo- regarding the significance of mineral expands databases on Norway's nati- sits of national interest are: resources in planning processes, in onal mineral resources. Data on sand accordance with the Planning and and gravel, hard-rock aggregate, Deposits with a potential for major Building Act. Local authorities (coun- industrial mineral and ore deposits, exports, including export after initial pro- ties, municipalities) are referred to and natural stone are all freely acces- cessing in Norway, NGU's Gravel and Aggregate sible at www.ngu.no, under the hea- Database, and are made aware of any dings: Geological services, then: Deposits with a potential for becoming significant deposits that should Databases. significant producers for the Norwegian remain available for future extraction. market, Distribution of information to indus- The website of the Directorate of try and administrative users in an Deposits which could be expected to Mining effective manner is a major challenge. come into production within a time per- (www.bergvesenet.no/eng_index.php) The internet portal www.prospec- spective of 50 years. provides information on the ting.no, developed by NGU and the Directorate's institutional role, and Directorate of Mining, provides It is important to ensure that signifi- information about the mining indus- access to data on geology, mining cant mineral deposits are a fully inte- try and related activities.The site also claims and protected areas. Detailed grated part of municipal land-use gives information on relevant regula- geological maps and information on planning. How firmly and in which tions and has links to the appropriate known mineral deposits are both way potential mineral deposits must laws.The site also provides informati- essential in the identification of new be secured for future extraction may on on mining activities on Svalbard, prospects. vary from deposit to deposit. and regulations applying there. National, county and municipal aut- NGU has developed a provisional horities will find NGU's database The prospecting portal (www.pro- overview of mineral resources of nati- helpful in responsible long-term specting.no), which is updated every onal significance.These are deposits management of mineral resources. Monday, shows current claims and which have a substantial value, and pre-claims. which must be given appropriate The Directorate of Mining (BV) has attention in landuse planning processes. the right to comment on matters Summary of the number of Norwegian mineral deposits that NGU has information on, Summary of Directorate of Mining. together with the number of deposits considered of importance, where the information has been prepared for internet presentation. Number of pre-claims: Commodity type Prepared for internet presentation 3221 Industrial Minerals 2350 Metals 4513 Number of areas in the Planning Natural stone 1144 and Building Act reserved for Aggregates 1100 resource exploitation: Sand/gravel 9200 1908 Total 18307