Annual report by the CGS of production, prices, drilling activity, and reserves of oil and gas, coal, carbon dioxide, base and precious metals, construction materials, and industrial minerals; exploration activities. Includes map of oil and gas wildcats, current coal mines and power plants, and major minerals producers and prospects; production graphs and photographs. 28 pages. 31 figures. 12 tables. Digital PDF download. IS-52D
The Colorado Geological Survey Mineral Resources Section estimates the total value of 1998 mineral and mineral fuel production in Colorado to be $2,769 million dollars. 1998 was $1,714 million, a 15 percent decrease from the 1997 value of $2,026 million. Lower oil and natural gas prices and decreased oil production are the primary reasons for the decline in value. The value of Colorado coal production is estimated at $444 million.
Nonfuel mineral production — including metals, industrial minerals, and construction materials – The USGS Mineral Information Office estimates the value of the 1998 non-fuel mineral production to be $604 million. This figure is an increase of 15 percent from the 1997 value of $524 million. The increased value is due mostly to heightened construction materials, sand and gravel, and crushed stone production.
These and many other fascinating details are discussed in the report.