Технічна інженерія (Dec 2022)
Analysis of the current state of the stone mining and stone processing industry in Ukraine
Abstract
One of the most important industries is the extraction and processing of natural stone, which is characterized by a large number of types of facing stone with a wide color palette, which are known not only in Ukraine, but also in the world. From 255 deposits of facing stone as at 01.01.2021, 137 deposits are being developed, which are represented by such minerals as: granite, granodiorite, enderbite, granosienite, sienite, quartz sienite, monzonite, gabbro, anorthosite, labradorite, sandstone, basalt, marble, marbled limestone, limestone, andesite, tuff. A statistical analysis of the decorative stone market of Ukraine for 2019–2021 was carried out, which showed that in recent years there has been a decline in the volume of decorative stone exports in Ukraine. Every year, Ukraine is increasingly maintaining trade and economic relations in the field of natural stone mining and processing with many countries of the world. In order to reduce the negative effects of global processes, enterprise planning should be carried out through institutionalization, which will allow domestic natural stone companies to become more competitive both in the country and in the global market and have a stronger structure for pandemics and political situations, etc. This is achieved by introducing digital fairs rather than classical commercial methods. Global processes have also shown that, as in other industries, the natural stone industry needs to look for new markets and create alternatives. Sharing risk between alternative markets will strengthen the industry economically. Therefore, by reviewing these issues, increasing the number of companies that have completed their institutionalization and branding in the light of science and technology, as well as entering new markets through new remote marketing methods, will make the industry less affected by any crisis.
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