Dataset description

The British Geological Survey has one of the largest databases in the world on the production and trade of minerals. The dataset contains annual production statistics by mass for more than 70 mineral commodities covering the majority of economically important and internationally-traded minerals, metals and mineral-based materials. For each commodity the annual production statistics are recorded for individual countries, grouped by continent. Import and export statistics are also available for years up to 2002. Maintenance of the database is funded by the Science Budget and output is used by government, private industry and others in support of policy, economic analysis and commercial strategy. As far as possible the production data are compiled from primary, official sources. Quality assurance is maintained by participation in such groups as the International Consultative Group on Non-ferrous Metal Statistics. Individual commodity and country tables are available for sale on request.

Constraints

Extracts of reasonable length from this dataset may be quoted without prior permission provided full acknowledgement is given of the source of the extract.

Further information

For more information please contact:

Enquiries
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5GG

Tel : +44 (0)115 936 3143
Fax :+44 (0)115 936 3276
Email :enquiries@bgs.ac.uk

 

Further details

Dataset details

Language	English
Curator	British Geological Survey
Supply media/format	PDF FILES MS WORD - Form 1990 to 1997 (data years) individual tables can be presented as MS-Word files by commodity or country. .TXT FILES - From 1985 to 1992 (data years) individual commodity tables can also be presented as .txt files, or edited to formatted text or MS-Word files. PAPER BOOKS - From 1913 to 1997 (data years) as annual books, or photocopies of parts thereof. Each book covers a 5-year run of statistics.
Storage format	Digital:Microsoft Access database
Frequency of update	annually
Start of capture	1918
End of capture	Not known
Contact details
Department	Enquiries
Organisation	British Geological Survey
Address	Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
City	Nottingham
County	Nottinghamshire
Country	United Kingdom
Postcode	NG12 5GG
E-mail	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk
Telephone	+44 (0)115 936 3143
Fax	+44 (0)115 936 3276
Keywords
Topic category	geoscientificInformation (information pertaining to earth sciences)
Keywords and Keyphrases	COMMERCE COMMODITY ECONOMICS EXPORTS IMPORTS MINERAL ECONOMICS MINERAL STATISTICS ORES PRODUCTION STATISTICS
Keyword source	BGS Keyphrases
Spatial details
Spatial Reference System	Not available
Dataset extent
Coverage (Lat/Long)	North boundary : 90 East boundary  : 180 South boundary : -90 West boundary  : -180
Metadata
Metadata language	English
Metadata last updated	22nd July 2008
Metadata standard	ISO standard 19115:2003
Copyright and IPR
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

W -180	90 N
S -90	180 E