Assessment of the mineral raw material potential in Denmark – methods and major findings

Jakob Kløve Keiding; Per Kalvig; Claus Ditlefsen; Steen Lomholt; Peter Roll Jakobsen

doi:10.34194/geusb.v33.4484

Assessment of the mineral raw material potential in Denmark – methods and major findings

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Jakob Kløve Keiding Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Per Kalvig Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Claus Ditlefsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Steen Lomholt Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Peter Roll Jakobsen Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Øster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark

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https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v33.4484

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Denmark

Abstract

Aggregates and other mineral raw materials are important prerequisites for the continual development of the infrastructure and economic growth of a country. The production of these raw materials in Denmark amounted to c. 4.5 m³ per capita in 2012, which was 57% higher than the average in EU and EFTA countries (UEPG 2014). In this perspective, it is essential to locate and assess the Danish mineral resources in order to plan future exploitation, especially in densely populated regions where both spatial competition for landuse and demands for raw materials are high. Here we present the methods used in a recent resource evaluation that for the first time includes Danish resources both on land and at sea and summarises some of the main findings of this analysis.

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07-07-2015

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Kløve Keiding, J., Kalvig, P., Ditlefsen, C., Lomholt, S., & Roll Jakobsen, P. (2015). Assessment of the mineral raw material potential in Denmark – methods and major findings. GEUS Bulletin, 33, 37–40. https://doi.org/10.34194/geusb.v33.4484

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Vol. 33 (2015): Review of Survey activities 2014

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RESEARCH ARTICLE | SHORT

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