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Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi - Mineral Resources Management

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Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi - Mineral Resources Management | 2001 | No 4

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The paper presents sources and production of gypsum raw materials in Poland in recent years, as well as characterise developments in leading industries, which consume these raw materials. Relationships between domestic producers and consumers of gypsum raw materials arc also presented. As a summary, future gypsum raw materials balance on domestic market is anticipated.
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Krzysztof Galos
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Jarosław Szlugaj
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The paper presents sources and production of mineral aggregates in Poland in recent years, as well as characterise developments of their domestic market in the 1990s. Relationships between various groups of aggregates arc discussed. Importance of foreign trade of aggregates is also taken into account. As a summary, future outlook of domestic market of aggregates is anticipated.
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Tadeusz Smakowski
Krzysztof Galos
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The paper focuses on features observed in the Polish ceramic tile industry in recent decade as it has been one of the fastest developing sectors in the national economy. It refers both to the production (since 1990 fourfold increase up to Sim. m2 in 2000), and the consumption volumes (up to 85 mln m2). The domestic tiles supply is expected to increase significantly as the investments in new plants are to be finished in 2001 and in the following years (the capacities of non-clinker tiles will increase from ca. 50m. m2py in 2000 up to 95m. m2py in 2003). It will result in further growth of the demand for the raw materials utilised in the production of tiles, particularly for white firing clays and feldspars. The availability of domestic and imported raw materials for that production is also discussed.
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Ewa Lewicka
Krzysztof Galos
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Piotr Wyszomirski
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The Vitkovice plant belongs to the biggest metallurgical company and produces large amounts of the wastes that are mainly recycled, but the additives of the Cd, Zn and Pb arc undesirable in these wastes. Two types of wastes (oxyvite sludge and dust from electric-arc furnace) were tested and bacterial leaching with Thiobaci/lus ferrooxidans was applied. The better results were achieved at leaching of oxyvitc sludge, where these yields of Zn - 73%, Al - 70%, Pb - 30%, Cd - 90% were attained. The results from leaching of dust show lower yields of mentioned metals with comparison of oxyvite sludge.
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Peter Fecko
Dana Kristofova
Vladimir Cablik
Adriana Farkasova
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The paper discusses the changes that occurred recently in coal mining industry, and especially in coal preparation. The current condition of coal preparation industry is described. The types of existing coal preparation plants are presented and applied equipment. The changing role of coal preparation due to changes in the coal market is noticed.
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Wiesław Blaschke
Lidia Gawlik
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Marketing is growing in importance in management of mineral resources hence mining companies give more attention to the choice of suitable marketing strategy. Development of a marketing strategy for a given foreign market involves formulation a strategy for minerals export, implementation of the strategy and evaluation of company's performance on the foreign market. The basic conditions for formulation of a marketing strategy for mineral export development are analysed. These conditions include: market research, defining the company's mission on the given foreign market and inner strength of the company determined by its human and financial resources, materials and assets.
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Andrzej Podobiński
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In the conditions ofgrowing competitiveness on foreign markets, mining companies have to use suitable marketing strategics to put them in an advantageous position in relation to their competitors. The strategics enabling the companies to achieve that goal include the strategy of low prices in export, diversification ofexported products and the strategy of concentration. The principles of cach strategy and the conditions for their effective implementation arc analysed. Attention is also given to risks and dangers they may involve.
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Andrzej Podobiński
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Marketing strategics of mining companies evaluated on the basis of their competitive strength on the foreign market include the strategy of cooperation. Mining companies use this strategy especially when the foreign market is attractive for too many of them while the internal strength of individual companies is inadequate to ensure success in terms ofrapid increase of export volumes. Advantages ofthis marketing strategy as well as possible dangers which may be the result of incorrect use arc duly considered.
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Andrzej Podobiński

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The subject matter of the articles published in Mineral Resources Management covers issues related to minerals and raw materials, as well as mineral deposits, with particular emphasis on:

  • The scientific basis for mineral resources management,
  • The strategy and methodology of prospecting and exploration of mineral deposits,
  • Methods of rational management and use of deposits,
  • The rational exploitation of deposits and the reduction in the loss of raw materials,
  • Mineral resources management in processing technologies,
  • Environmental protection in the mining industry,
  • Optimization of mineral deposits and mineral resources management,
  • The rational use of mineral resources,
  • The economics of mineral resources,
  • The raw materials market,
  • Raw materials policy,
  • The use of accompanying minerals,
  • The use of secondary raw materials and waste,
  • Raw material recycling,
  • The management of waste from the mining industry.

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