Economy, Mining

The major minerals extracted in Austria in 2000, with annual production (metal content), included iron ore (500,000 metric tons) and silver (1 metric ton). Fossil fuel production included crude petroleum (7.7 million barrels), coal (1.2 million metric tons), and natural gas (1.7 billion cubic meters/60 billion cubic feet). Other minerals commercially mined included magnesite, copper, lead, salt, graphite, gypsum, kaolin, and talc.