Norwegian demand rises

According to the latest figures from Norway's Geological Survey and the Directorate for Mineral Management, turnover in the extractive industries grew.

March 9, 2012 Read time: 1 min

According to the latest figures from Norway's Geological Survey and the Directorate for Mineral Management, turnover in the extractive industries grew 8% last year to NOK10.8billion (€1.38billion). The organisations said that turnover from demand for crushed rock and gravel was up to NOK4billion.

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Norway has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to hard rock aggregates to the extent that it exports over a quarter of its production each year. Aggregates in Europe are generally local products that are limited by the cost of transportation to a 50km radial geographical area around the quarry. But that is where Norway is different - its hard rock aggregates are shipped many thousands of kilometres by sea to meet demand elsewhere in Europe.

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