S&B’s plant and port facility on Milos Island,
where it exploits bentonite and perlite.
Greece continues to maintain leading positions worldwide in the production and export of magnesite, bentonite, perlite, pumice and huntite. Investments in equipment of high productivity and low energy consumption for the production of products of high value and better properties are prerequisites for further development of the mining companies in the future.
The development of the mining and metallurgical industry in Greece has a strong comparative advantage over other EU countries and this should be used with obvious benefits for the national economy.
At the beginning of the 21st century the expectations of the Greek mining industry appear positive. Most privatisations have proved successful, the restructuring of the sector has yielded good results so far, and the stock market offers the possibility of funding for development programmes aimed at the production of new...