COLUMBUS – Ohio’s mineral resources produced more than $1.5 billion worth of geologic commodities in 2019, according to a newly released report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
The total value of all non-fuel industrial minerals exceeded $1 billion for the sixth straight year.
Compiled by the ODNR Division of Geological Survey, the 2019 Report on Ohio Mineral Industries: An Annual Summary of the State’s Economic Geology provides information regarding the production, value, and employment totals of Ohio’s various mineral industries. Some highlights include: