The primary and secondary mineral resources of Montenegro and their mapping into the European data model

Primary and secondary mineral resources are of strategic importance to the EU economy. Montenegro, as a country candidate for membership in EU, is required follow (and later implement) European policies, strategies well initiatives, including those related mining sector. The providing access raw materials future recognized by meeting needs industry, maintaining employment ensuring further development. Considering overall economic situation it important encourge sector other industries based on use making greater contribution development sustainability society whole also increase share national GDP. potential discovery utilization primary Montenegro demonstrated. most metallic bauxite, lead zinc, while conventional energy include coal (oil gas has yet be proven). In addition, there abundant non-metallic - industrial minerals construction materials. Secondary resources, especially aluminous red mud (bauxite residue), significant have been subject research recent years. Tailings from flotation processes at operating abandoned zinc mines might interest metal recovery. Bottom flay ash thermal power plants, slag steel production, marlstone limestone hanging wall deposits may potential. Waste rocks could used particularly aggregate production. A database was developed were mapped during RESEERVE project. Mineral data harmonised so INSPIRE compliant. some novel geochemical exploration results presented.