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Ohio Mineral Resources Valued at Over $1.5 Billion in 2017
Ohio Ag Connection - 11/20/2018
Ohio's mineral resources produced more than $1.5 billion worth of geologic commodities in 2017, according to a newly released report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The total value of all nonfuel industrial minerals exceeded $1
billion for the fourth straight year.
Compiled by the ODNR Division of Geological Survey, the 2017 Report on Ohio Mineral Industries: An Annual Summary of the State's Economic Geology provides information regarding the production, value and employment totals of Ohio's various mineral
industries. Some highlights include:
- Mineral industries produced $129 worth of resources per Ohioan.
- Production increased for salt, sandstone and conglomerate, and clay and shale.
- Clay and shale production exceeded 913,000 tons in 2017--an increase of 59 percent from 2016 production values.
- Sandstone and conglomerate production exceeded 1.7 million tons in 2017--an increase of 16 percent from 2016 production values.
Downloadable appendices listing company information for each of the operators who reported industrial-mineral sales and/or production in 2017 are available online.
A dedicated staff of inspectors, geologists and support staff helps ODNR regulate the responsible extraction of Ohio's mineral resources, including limestone, coal, salt and more. Part of ODNR's regulatory responsibility is to catalog annually Ohio's extractive
industries.
Published yearly, the Report on Ohio Mineral Industries offers basic information about individual mines and groups of mines, as well as detailed geologic information about coal and industrial minerals, along with extensive references. The report is a useful tool for
researching mineral extraction activities throughout the state.
The electronic version of the report, and accompanying appendices are available at ohiogeology.com.
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