TABLE 11
SLOVAKIA:  STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003
(Thousand metric tons unless otherwise specified)
 
Commodity   Major operating companies1 Location of main facilities2 Annual capacity
Aluminum     ZSNP Aluminum Works (Slovalco) Ziar and Hronom, central Slovakia 108
Antimony:          
Ore     Liptovska Dubrava Central Slovakia 50
Do.     Pezinok Western Slovakia 50
Smelter     Vajskova Central Slovakia 2
Cement     Lietavska Lucka, Stupava, and Turna Slovakia 5,400
Coal:          
Brown     Hornonitranske Bane, a.s. Prievidza, central Slovakia 3,500
Do.     Bana Dolina, a.s.  V'lky Krtis, southern Slovakia 500
Lignite     Bana Zhorie, a.s., Holic, Western Slovakia 400
Copper:          
Ore     Slovinky, Hodrusa-Hamre, and Rudnany Central Slovakia 500
Refinery     Krompachy     do. 27
Gallium    kilograms   ZSNP Aluminum Works Ziar and Hronom, central Slovakia 4,000
Iron:          
Ore     Nizana Slana and Rudnany Central Slovakia 1,600
Concentrate         do.     do. 1,300
Lead-zinc, ore     Banska Stiavnica     do. 200
Magnesite     SMZ a.s. Jelsava Eastern Slovakia 350
Do.     Slovmag a.s., Lubenik Central Slovakia 150
Petroleum, refinery     Bratislava, Dubova Slovakia NA
Salt     Solivary a.s., Presov Eastern Slovakia 150
Steel, crude     U.S. Steel Kosice Eastern Slovakia, Kosice 4,000
Do.     Zeleziarne Podbrezova a.s. Slovakia, Podbrezova 600
NA  Not available.
1All mining companies are Government owned.
2Names and locations of mines and crude oil refineries are identical.