Metallic raw materials: Discovery and mining sites

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://api3.geo.admin.ch/featureattachments/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&center=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 does not claim to be exhaustive .

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Alternate title

Metallic raw materials

Date (Creation)
2012-10-26
Date (Revision)
2025-07-16
Identifier
ch.swisstopo.geologie-rohstoffe-vererzungen

Status
Historical archive

Owner

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo - Swiss Geological Survey
Seftigenstrasse 264
Wabern
3084
CH
https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/swiss-geological-survey

Owner

Georesources Switzerland Group
Sonneggstrasse 5
Zürich
8092
CH
https://georessourcen.ethz.ch
Spatial representation type
Vector
Topic category
  • F Geoscientific information
  • Q Utilities communication
  • T Economy
  • L Environment

Extent

Extent

Description

Switzerland

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Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
GEMET

  • ore

  • geology

  • mining

  • extractive industry

  • metal

  • resources

  • mineral resource

  • land management and planning

  • raw material securing

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

  • Mineral resources

  • Geology

geocat.ch

  • spatial development

  • mine

  • confederation

  • raw material extraction

  • FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure

  • opendata.swiss

  • lithology

Resource constraints

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Other constraints
Opendata BY: Open use. Must provide the source.
Language
Deutsch
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Français
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Italiano
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8
Subtopic Category
F1 Geology
Subtopic Category
E1 Spatial Planning, Spatial Development
Distribution format

  • GeoJSON (GEOJSON)

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WMS-FSDI service, layer "Metallic raw materials"

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rawmaterials.swissgeol.ch

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Rohstoffinformationssystem (RIS)

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WMTS-FSDI service, layer "Metallic raw materials"

Identifier

Code
EPSG:2056
Description

CH1903+ / LV95 (EPSG:2056)

Metadata

Metadata identifier
46dd5d50-6f7e-4175-ab64-051b16750e38

Language
Deutsch
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Français
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Italiano
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
English
Character encoding
UTF8
Language
Rumantsch
Character encoding
UTF8

Owner

Federal Office of Topography swisstopo - Swiss Geological Survey
Seftigenstrasse 264
Wabern
3084
CH
https://www.swisstopo.admin.ch/en/swiss-geological-survey

Owner

Georesources Switzerland Group
Sonneggstrasse 5
Zürich
8092
CH
https://georessourcen.ethz.ch

Type of resource

Resource scope
Dataset
Metadata linkage

https://www.geocat.ch/geonetwork/srv/api/records/46dd5d50-6f7e-4175-ab64-051b16750e38

Date info (Creation)
2011-07-21T11:54:19Z
Date info (Revision)
2026-08-13T06:02:07.252874Z

Metadata standard

Title

eCH-0271

 
 

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Spatial extent

Keywords

GEMET

extractive industry geology land management and planning metal mineral resource mining ore raw material securing resources
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology Mineral resources
geocat.ch

FSDI Federal Spatial Data Infrastructure confederation lithology mine opendata.swiss raw material extraction spatial development


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