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Metallic raw materials
Metallic raw materials are resources of economic value that are typically sourced from metal-bearing minerals. This dataset shows the sites where metallic raw materials have been located or mined in the past in Switzerland. Currently, no metallic raw materials are commercially exploited. Because of their specific chemical, electrical, or magnetic properties, metallic raw materials are used in various industrial production processes. Examples include the production of metal alloys, semiconductors (chips), strong permanent magnets, high-performance energy storage systems and other high-tech components. Some metallic raw materials are currently classified as Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) in the <a href=" https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1252/oj/eng" target="_blank">European Union</a> and some are <a href=" https://data.geo.admin.ch/ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-industrieminerale/pdf/IRENA_NUPI_2024_Ranking_critical_materials_for_the_energy%20transition.pdf" target="_blank">considered absolutely essential</a> for the energy transition. Several sites listed in this dataset indicate a mineralization that may contain one or more critical raw materials. The concentration and volume of these mineralizations are essentially unknown or insignificant. Based on current knowledge, it does not appear feasible to exploit these occurrences commercially. Users are invited to consult the report <a href=" https://www.aramis.admin.ch/Texte/?ProjectID=57845" target="_blank">Critical Raw Materials in Switzerland — A Review</a> for a more detailed geological overview of the situation regarding CRMs. Other critical raw materials are shown in the <a href=" https://map.geo.admin.ch/#/map?lang=en¢er=2617121.4,1182798.62&z=1&topic=georessourcen&layers=ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-industrieminerale&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-grau&catalogNodes=georessourcen,15162,15165,15164" target="_blank">Other industrial minerals</a> dataset. In case it is desired to develop a mining site, it is essential to conduct a detailed geological investigation on the location of interest. This dataset is periodically updated and does not claim to be exhaustive.
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Identification info
- Alternate title
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Metallic raw materials
- Date (Creation)
- 2017-10-01
- Date (Revision)
- 2025-07-16
- Citation identifier
- ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-vererzungen
Citation identifier
- Presentation form
- Digital table
- Collective title
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Resources Information System
- Purpose
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Erstellung einer Datenbank zu den Vorkommen von Vererzungen in der Schweiz. Visualisierung der Datenbank.
Point of contact
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
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Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
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+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
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Wabern
- Postal code
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3084
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
- Streetname
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Seftigenstrasse
- Streetnumber
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264
- Website
- https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/landesgeologie ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
- Organisation Acronym
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swisstopo
Point of contact
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Georesources Switzerland Group
- Direct number
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+41 44 632 37 28
Address
- City
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Zürich
- Postal code
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8092
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
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georessourcen@eaps.eth georessourcen@eaps.ethz.ch
- Streetname
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Sonneggstrasse
- Streetnumber
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5
- Website
- https://georessourcen.ethz.ch ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
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GEMET
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mineralisation
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mineral industry
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geotechnics
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ore
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mineral extraction
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Geology
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Mineral resources
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geocat.ch
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opendata.swiss
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geocat.ch
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FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure
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- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Denominator
- 10000
- Language
- Deutsch
- Character set
- UTF8
- Topic category
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- F Geology, Soils, Natural Hazards
- F1 Geology
Extent
- Description
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Switzerland
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- Distribution format
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ESRI Shapefile (SHP)
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ESRI Shapefile (SHP)
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- OnLine resource
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Preview map.geo.admin.ch
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MAP:Preview
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Preview map.geo.admin.ch
- OnLine resource
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ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-vererzungen
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OGC:WMS
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WMS-FSDI service, layer "Metallic mineral resources"
- OnLine resource
- ARAMIS ( WWW:LINK )
- OnLine resource
- Resources Information System ( CHTOPO:specialised-geoportal )
- OnLine resource
- Download ( WWW:DOWNLOAD-URL )
- OnLine resource
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RESTful API from geo.admin.ch
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ESRI:REST
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RESTful API from geo.admin.ch
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Statement
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Rohstoffinventar der Schweiz (1987-), Datenbank, Schweizerische Geotechnische Fehlmann, H. (1919): Der schweizerische Bergbau während des Weltkrieges. - Schweiz. Volkswirtschaftsdepartement, Bergbaubüro, Verlag Kümmerly & Frey.
Fehlmann, H. (1947): Der schweizerische Bergbau während des II Weltkrieges. Büro für Bergbau des eidg. Kriegs-, Industrie- und Arbeitsamtes.
E. Kündig & F. de Quervain (1941, 1953): Fundstellen mineralischer Rohstoffe in der Schweiz, (erweiterte Neuauflage 1953); mit Karte 1:600’000.
- Reference system identifier
- CH1903
Metadata
- Metadata language
- Deutsch
- Character set
- UTF8
- Hierarchy level
- Dataset
- Date stamp
- 2025-10-16T09:36:36.207Z
- Metadata standard name
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GM03 2+
Metadata author
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Federal Office of Topography swisstopo
- Position name
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Swiss Geological Survey
- Voice
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+41 58 469 05 68
Address
- City
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Wabern
- Postal code
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3084
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
- Streetname
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Seftigenstrasse
- Streetnumber
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264
- Website
- https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/de/landesgeologie ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
- Organisation Acronym
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swisstopo
Metadata author
Responsible party
- Organisation name
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Georesources Switzerland Group
- Direct number
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+41 44 632 37 28
Address
- City
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Zürich
- Postal code
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8092
- Country
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CH
- Electronic mail address
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georessourcen@eaps.eth georessourcen@eaps.ethz.ch
- Streetname
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Sonneggstrasse
- Streetnumber
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5
- Website
- https://georessourcen.ethz.ch ( WWW:LINK )
- Role
- Owner
Legislation Information
- Country
- Switzerland
- Language
- German
- Language
- French
- Language
- Italien
- Legislation Type
- Other legal text on national level
- Internal Reference
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510.620
- Alternate title
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Geoinformationsverordnung GeoIV
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-07-01
Legislation Information
- Country
- Switzerland
- Language
- German
- Language
- French
- Language
- Italien
- Legislation Type
- Other legal text on national level
- Internal Reference
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510.624
- Alternate title
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Landesgeologieverordnung LGeolV
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-07-01
- Date (Creation)
- 2008-05-21
