Coal and metallic minerals categories dominate the mining sector in Poland, and the country is the largest producer of copper and coal in Europe.
During the review period 2007-2011, the value of the country’s mining industry grew at a compound annual growth rate of 1.18%.
The Polish mining industry contributes 2% of the country’s gross domestic product.
The country’s mineral production volume registered a decline of 4.6% in 2009 over 2008, while the value of production declined by 3.8%.
Poland also contributed 2% of its lead ore reserves and was the ninth-largest producer of lead ore and the eleventh-largest producer of copper across the globe.
The disinvestment process is a key element in the country’s transition from a planned economy to a market economy, the report said.
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