"bentonite is an ecological raw material, important and necessary for several branches of industry, environmental protection and human use"

"several hundred jobs are directly linked with the extraction of bentonite directly in the region of Žiar nad Hronom and its surroundings"

"the extraction and use of raw minerals can also be done in an ecologically acceptable and long-term sustainable way"

"the mineral wealth of a country and its sustainable use is in the interest of all citizens of Slovakia and its development"