Active mines in (western)Europe

There are less and less active mines in Europe.
Base metals come cheaper by boat from other continents, coalmining in Europe is coming to an end, mining stops wenn the government funds stop flowing, university education on mining will stop, knowledge will be lost... not a nice perspective for the long term... But... still some active mining remains!

Netherlands
- Sibbe (mergel)
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Belgium
- Warmifontaine (slate) -closed since august 2005-
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Germany
- Sachtleben - Clara mine (CaF2, BaSO4)
- Sachtleben - Dreislar mine (BaSO4)
- Deutsche Baryt-Industrie - Wolkenhügel mine (BaSO4) (see here also)
- Phönix - Gehren-Langewiesen mine (CaF2) -new mine!-
- Bayer - Käfersteige mine Pforzheim -will reopen in 2006?-
* Graphit Kropfmühl AG (graphit) -closing-
- Geomin - Hermsdorf and Lengefeld mines (chalk)
- Barbara Rohstoffe - Grube Wohlverwahrt Nammen (Fe-chalk)
- Wellen TKDZ - Wellen a/d Mosel (Dolomit-chalk)
- Maxit - Krölpa (gypsum)
- Engel Bergbau - Ralingen (gypsum)
- Krone - Niemeier-Weenzen (gypsum)
- Knauf - Neumorschen-Eschwege (gypsum)
- Knauf - Bützeberg-Stollen Stadtoldendorf (gypsum) -closed?-
- WBB Minerals - Seilitz-Löthain (clay-kaolin-ton)
- WBB Fuchs - Abendthal mine, Eisenberg/ Pfalz (ton)
- Stadt Klingenberg am Main Tonwerk (ton)
- Fastner - Grossalmerode Kassel (ton)
* Rathscheck - Katzenberg-Margareta mines (schiefer)
- Magog - Fredeburg and Felicitas mines (schiefer)
- Theis Boeger Altlay-Bundenbach (schiefer)
- Schieferwerk Lotharheil (schiefer)
- DSK - in multiple locations (coal)
  see here also for Ibbenbüren.
- Dasag, Stollen Gustav mine - Eschershausen (Asphalt)
* K+S - Sigmundshall, Zielitz, Wintershall, Hattorf (Werk Werra), 
  Unterbreizbach, Neuhof-Ellers (kali)
and Merkers (visitors)
- Esco - Grasleben, Borth, Bernburg (salt)
* Salzbergwerk Berchtesgaden (salt)
* Heilbronn-Bad Friedrichshall-Kochendorf (salt)
- Wacker - Stetten (salt) (see here also)
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France
- Varangeville mine (salt)
- Faulquemont (anhydrit)
- Angers (slate)
- Alcan-Sogerem - Montroc (Fluorit)
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Spain
- Rio Narcea - El Valle and Carlés (Au)
- Rio Narcea - Aguablanca (Ni)
- Hunosa - Asturias in multiple locations (coal)
- Minersa - Moscona mine - Solis (CaF2-BaSO4)
- Navan Mining - Almagrera-Sotiel-Aguas Tenidas (CuPbZn)
- Mallorca - ? - (coal)
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Portugal
- Somincor - Neves Corvo (CuSn)
- Panasqueira (SnW)
- Loulé (NaCl)
- Teixugeiras (SnW)
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UK
- Boulby (potassium chloride (KCl)
- Glebe (CaF2)
- UK coal - in multiple locations (coal)
* Florence mine - Egremont - Cumbria (Iron)
- Foss Mine- Aberfeldy (Baryt)
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Ireland
- Boliden - Tara (Zn)
- Arcon - Galmoy (PbZn)
- Anglo American PLC - Lisheen (PbZn)
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Austria
- Felbertal-Mittersill (W)
- Waldenstein Kärntner Montanindustrie (Fe2O3)
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Italy
- Omya - Kristallina and Pardaun mines in Sterzing (CaCO3)
- Volterra (salt) -?-
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Sweden
- Boliden (CuAgPbAu)
- Boliden - Garpenberg (ZnAgPbCuAu)
* LKAB - Kiruna (Fe)
* LKAB - Malmberget-Gällivare (Fe)
- Lundin - Zinkgruvan (Zn)
- NAN - Storliden (CuZn)
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Finland
- Inmet Mining - Pyhäsalmi (CuZn)
- Outokumpu - Hitura mine (Ni(Cu))
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Norway
- Norwegian Crystallites AS (pure Quarz)
-(further only surface mining (Titania mines for TiFe)
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Greenland
- Black Angel Mining Ltd (sulfides)
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Czech Republic
- Diamo - Rozna (U) -closing-
- OKD [Ostravsko-Karvinske doly] - Darkov at Karvina, Lazy at Orlova, CSA a Paskov (coal)
- CMD [Ceskomoravske doly] - CSM at Stonava (coal)
- Mír at Mikulcice (lignite)
- Rako at Lubna near Rakovnik (clay-shales)
- Lhotka-Vitkov (slate)
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Estonia
- Estonia Mine LTD (sulfides)
-Viru Mine LTD (?)
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Poland
- Bogdanka mine in the Lubline region (coal)
- Trzebionka mine, Olkusz (Cu)
- KGHM Lubin, Polkowice - Sieroszowice and Rudna (CuAg etc)
- Klodawa (salt)
- Wiry and Szklary mines -?- (Magnesit)
I might have missed some because my polish is quite bad these days ;-)
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Slovakia
-1 active Fe-mine at the moment
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Hungary
-Halimba (bauxit)
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Romania
-Cavnic (PbZnCu)
-Herja (PbZnCu)
-etc?
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Serbia-Montenegro
-a lot of (semi) active mines, see page 46
-In Trepca the mines are possibly reopening
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Bosia-Herzegovina
-some (semi) active mines, see page 47
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Macedonia
-some (semi) active mines, see page 53
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Thanks to all of the guys from the GAG, Thomas Krassmann, Etienne from spathfluor.com, Maurice de Graaf, Ike Wilson and all the others who contributed (I hope I did not forget a name...)