Mevlida Operta
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RUDNI RESURSI BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE – STANJE I PERSPEKTIVE
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DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2014.3.574
UDC: 553:502(497.6)Â Â
Abstract: It is well-known that the mining in Bosnia and Herzegovina has a long tradition, reached its full prosperity during the Middle Ages when the mine was done by the Saxons. Yet then there were three known mine areas in Bosnia: middle-Bosnia minehill, west Bosnia - Valley of the Rivers Sana and Japra, and east Bosnia with its centre in Srebrenica. It was shown in this paper the review of deposits of various metals (Iron, Manganese, Chrome, Lead, Zinc, Aluminium, Antimony, Arsenic, etc.) which are situated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For each of metalic mineral raw were given the description of origin of mines according to geological periods and the review of former researches and exploitations starting from the oldest times up to day. For some raws there were the reserves also assigned, what clearly ilustrates the existence of perspective concerning the growth of reserves of certain kinds of raws.
Key words: mining resources, research, mining, exploitation, reserves, perspectives.Â