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Reflecting a varied geological structure, Albania has a wealth of natural resources, including chromium, copper, iron/nickel, coal, oil, bauxite, phosphorate, asbestos, bituminous sands, pyrites and nickel silicate, as well as limestone, sands, marble, and clays

Until 1990, the chemical industry of Romania was one of the largest in Eastern Europe as the country enjoys substantial natural reserves, namely salt, sulphur, potassium, oil and methane gas

The Serbian metal industry has a long tradition and is still currently one of the most important sectors of country’s economy. Nearly 5000 business companies are active in the Serbian metal processing sector. The metal processing sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with base metal production, has traditionally been the country’s strongest and most successful industry and export sector. 

The mining industry in Europe has a rich, longstanding, and at some points varied history. While it is currently held in low regard for largely fallacious reasons and thus faces many challenges, its actual spread and diversity surprise.