In, Cd, Nb, Ta are mostly in sand mines, sometime in accompanied mines. Energy minerals include coal, carbon, U, Th, among which deposit of coal is 28.08 million tons. I ndustry of Dandong mainly consists of light industry, textile, electronic industry and mechanism. At present, the whole city has 17.352 industrial enterprises including 1774 of town and upper class and 89 of big or middle sized, owning fixed capital valued 9.38 billion yuan including 6.17 billion of net value, producing more than 3000 kinds of commodity. The total industrial output value in 1995 reached 23.74 billion yuan, including 10.86 billion yuan of town and upper class industry.
Light industry has considerable proportion and complete category.
Dandong has 68 products within the 82 light industry categories divided by the state. There are over 1300 kinds of products, among which water, cosmetics, toothpaste, quality fountain pen, canned food, food, chemical fiber, silk, patent velvet, printed and dyed cloth, family electric appliance all have quite national and international market. Paper-making industry has a long history. New developed industries have some foundations. There are over 60 kinds of electronic products mainly composed by family electric appliances, colorful display.