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