The mineral base and productive capacities of metals and non-metals of Kosovo

The mineral base and productive capacities of metals and non-metals of Kosovo

All historical periods of Kosovo—Ilirik, Roman, Medieval, Turkish, and former Yugoslavian—are linked with the intensive development of mining and metallurgy. This activity influenced and still is influencing the overall position of Kosovo as a country. For example, according to a 2006 World Bank rep...

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Published in:JOM (1989) Vol. 60; no. 8; pp. 18 - 22
Main Authors: Rizaj, M., Beqiri, E., McBow, I., O’Brien, E. Z., Kongoli, F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Boston Springer US 01-08-2008
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
BROWN COAL
Cadmium
Chemistry/Food Science
COAL RESERVES
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
Feature
Furnaces
GDP
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
Gold
Gross Domestic Product
KOSOVA
Lead
LIGNITE
Metallurgy
METALS
Metalworking industry
Mineral reserves
MINERALS
Mining industry
Natural resources
Physics
Production capacity
RESERVES
Silver
Silver mines
Uranium
Zinc oxides
Kosovo
Bentonite
Lignite
Magnesium Carbonate
Kaolin
Rare Metal
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Summary:All historical periods of Kosovo—Ilirik, Roman, Medieval, Turkish, and former Yugoslavian—are linked with the intensive development of mining and metallurgy. This activity influenced and still is influencing the overall position of Kosovo as a country. For example, according to a 2006 World Bank report as well as other studies, Kosovo has potential lignite resources (geological reserves) of about 1.5 billion tonnes, which are ranked fifth in the world in importance. Other significant Kosovan mineral resources include lead, zinc, gold, silver, bauxite, and uranium, and rare metals accompanying those minerals, including indium, cadmium, thallium, gallium, and bismuth. These rare metals are of particular importance in developing advanced industrial technologies. Kosovo also has reserves of high-quality non-metals, including magnesite, quartz grit, bentonite, argil, talc, and asbestos. No database exists for these non-metal reserves, and further research and studies are needed.
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ISSN:1047-4838
1543-1851
DOI:10.1007/s11837-008-0101-4