Utilization of the multicriteria decision-making methods for the needs of mining industry

The area of Slovakia has the assumptions for the development of mining, metallurgy and other related science disciplines since time immemorial, thanks to its mineral wealth. The production of waste and its subsequent location troubles many of the mining towns. This article focuses on the decision-making process in the field of selection of an appropriate location for the storage of waste which is produced by mines that would fit all the conditions and requirements laid down in the laws of the State. For a good selection of solutions, it is necessary to have a number of truthful information and usability of the software product (e-MDM – electronic Multi-criteria Decision Making), which enables easier and faster choice based on multicriterial methods, where all the relevant data and their essential characteristics are an important element in terms of decision-making, or ranking and are judged according to certain selected evaluation criteria.