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Geological mineral reserves

Last update of indicator13.01.2022

Indicator definition

Mineral reserves are expressed as geological reserves, i.e. reserves in their natural state in deposits, calculated according to the valid conditions regarding exploitable reserves and the updated classification of reserves (State Geological Institute's Decree no. 6/1992 Coll.). Fundamental documentation includes calculations of reserves approved by the Committee for classification of mineral deposit reserves.

Units

mil. t

Metadata

Key messages

Mineral deposits belong to non-renewable natural raw material and require specific conditions for their exploitation and protection, in line with the principle of sustainable development.  Degree of current exploitation of non-renewable mineral sources should take into consideration their high value, non-renewable characteristics, level of technologies, and accessibility of alternative sources.

Geological reserves of registered mineral deposits in 2005 reached 16 240 mil. tonnes, with significant prevalence of industrial minerals (12 296 mil tonnes). In 2020 geological reserves reached 17 184 mil. tonnes on registered mineral deposits. In the course of 2020, there was a slight decrease in the extraction of minerals in exclusive deposits compared to 2019. Total extraction in 2020 reached 26,5 mil. tonnes, which is a decrease by 22 % compared to the figures from 2005.
 

 

Summary assessment

Source:SGIDS Source table

International comparison

The OECD Green Growth database contains selected indicators for monitoring progress towards green growth to support policy making and inform the public at large. The database provides a synthesis of data and indicators available across a wide range of domains. The sources of the underlying data used to populate the Green Growth Indicators, as presented here, include a range of OECD databases and, in some cases, external data sources. The database covers OECD member countries, accession countries and selected non-OECD countries (including the BRIICS economies - Brazil, Russian Federation, India, Indonesia, China and South Africa).


OECD Green Growth Indicators Database

Contact

Ing. Katarína Škantárová, SAŽP, katarina.skantarova@sazp.sk

Methodology:

Selection and methodology of indicator’s assessment is based on the set of indicators proposed by the OECD and addressed by the report: "Green Growth: Monitoring progress towards green growth“. Data relating to the national situation are usually presented in the period between 2000 and 2012. Basic time sequence is changed in those cases when the data are not accessible or when their comparison is not possible due to differing approaches in their collection, assessment, changes in methodology, classification, etc.  Summary assessment of indicator’s trend from the green growth perspective is based on a subjective evaluation of the responsible assessor due to the fact that the strategy is not officially implemented in the Slovak Republic and therefore specific objectives have not been defined.  Naturally, this assessment builds on the analysis of the past trends, as well as their anticipated direction in view of the measures adopted as to date.
Selected indicators characterize Slovakia's initial position as seen from the perspective of the green growth and were to be used as a measuring tool before further steps are taken in the process of implementation of this strategy and for a complex assessment of the future trend of the Slovak economy.  Present set of green growth indicators comprises 32 individual indicators that are relevant in Slovakia's conditions. Four of them are national indicators that describe voluntary instruments of the environmental strategy. 
 

Data sources:

Data used in this document come from the official national or international sources and databases.  Assessed trend was reviewed and discussed with the state administration specialists (individual departments of the ministries of Environment, Economy, Labour and Social Affairs and Family, Finance, Agriculture and Rural Development) and their professional organisations (Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, State Geological Institute of Dionýz Štúr, Slovak Environmnet Agency, State Nature Consservancy, Institute for Financial Policy) and also the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic whose databases furnish most of the information.


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