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Yugoslavia Index
Among major metallurgical facilities were the Trepca Combine
in Kosovo, which produced zinc, tin, and electrolyte, plus
refined silver and gold; the Metal Semifinished Products Industry
at Slovenska Bistrica (Slovenia), specializing in alumina
processing; the Smederevo Metallurgical Combine, known for
microalloys and automobile steel important in replacing imported
metals; the Zorka Plant at Sabac (western Serbia), which produced
sheet and finished metals; and the Topola Foundry of western
Serbia, important for cast iron and modular metals for the auto
industry. In 1987 the metallurgy industry contributed one-third
of Yugoslavia's total exports ($US4.2 billion). In the 1980s,
however, many of Yugoslavia's steel-producing industries faced
stagnation because of hard-currency shortages that curtailed the
import of cold-rolled steel used in finishing. Outdated
extraction technology and weak infrastructure hindered
enterprises that relied on domestic materials.
Data as of December 1990
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