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SWITZERLAND: STRUCTURE OF THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN 2003 |
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(Thousand metric
tons unless otherwise specified) |
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Major operating companies |
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Annual |
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Commodity |
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and major equity owners |
Location of main facilities |
capacity |
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Aluminum |
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Alusuisse Sierre AG (Alcan Group,
100%) |
Smelter at Stag, rolling mill and |
168 |
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plant at Sierre |
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Cement |
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Holcim (Schweitz) AG (Holcim Group,
100%) |
Plants (7) at various locations |
4,300 |
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Do. |
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Cementfabrik Holcim AG (Holcim Group,
100%) |
Plant at Rekingen |
700 |
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Copper |
metric tons |
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Schmelzmetall AG (Adkins Corp., 100%) |
Refinery at Gurtnellen |
2,400 |
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Gold |
do. |
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Produits Artisiques de Métaux Précieux
(PAMP) S.A. |
Refinery at Castel San Pietro |
400 |
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Lead,
secondary |
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Metallum AG |
Smelter at Pratteln |
13 |
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Petroleum,
refinery |
barrels per day |
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Tamoil
(Suisse) S.A. |
Refinery at Collombey |
47,000 |
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Do. |
do. |
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Petroplus International NV (Petroplus
Corp., 100%) |
Refinery at Cressier |
68,000 |
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Salt |
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La Societe des Mines (Canton of Vaud,
100%) |
Saline plant at Bex |
50 |
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Steel |
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Stahl Gerlafingen AG (Swiss Steel AG,
100%) |
Plant at Gerlafingen |
650 |
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Do. |
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von Moss Stahl AG (Swiss Steel AG,
100%) |
Plant at Emmenbrucke |
300 |
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