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Exploration

UK Exploration Guide (4.68 Mb)

This guide provides a wide range of information to assist all those interested in exploring for, and developing, metalliferous and related minerals in Britain.

Mineral exploration methods in Britain: Panned–concentrate drainage sampling (642 kb)

Detailed guidance on recommended procedures for the collection of stream–sediment and panned–concentrate samples in the UK is available.

Mineral exploration methods in Britain: Steam sediment sampling (693 kb)

Detailed guidance on recommended procedures for the collection of stream–sediment and panned–concentrate samples in the UK is available.

Minerals in Britain – Past Production, Future Potential

These free publications complement the UK Exploration Guide by providing commodity–based information on mineral prospects and past production in Britain. Brochures are available for the following commodities:

Baryte (410 kb)
Copper (511 kb)
Gemstones (520 kb)
Gold (1 Mb)
Lead and Zinc (503 kb)
Nickel & Platinum (422 kb)

Industry news archives

Low–cost lime for small–scale farming

Low–cost lime for small–scale farming: FarmLime summary report (858 kb)

Lo–cost lime for small–scale farming: FarmLime manual (1.7 Mb)

This manual is a concise guide to the small–scale production of agricultural lime.

Low–cost lime for small–scale farming: FarmLime technical report (1.4 Mb)

The report contains the detailed research carried out in Zambia, it includes a socio–economic survey, carbonate resource assessment, small–scale production trials, crop trials and a cost–benefit analysis.

Mine & quarry

Directory of Mines and Quarries 2010 [8.59 Mb]

Directory of Mines and Quarries 2010 order form (82 kb)

Opencast coal statistics

2008–2009 (60 kb)
2007–2008 (82.4 kb)
2006–2007 (290 kb)
2005–2006 (220 kb)
2004–2005 (233 kb)
2003–2004 (253 kb)

goodquarry.com information leaflets

goodquarry.com – Production & Process Technology information leaflet (130 Mb)

goodquarry.com – Quarry Fines and Waste information leaflet (1 Mb)

Summary of information on coal for land–use planning purposes (3.5 Mb)

This report brings together data on coal production, trade, consumption and uses, and provides information on licensing and reserves. It also summarises information on opencast coal sites granted and refused planning permissions and coal exploitation by methods other than conventional deep and shallow mining.

Mineral matters
1: Building for the future (308 kb)
8: Sustainable development of minerals (309 kb)
2: Raw materials for construction (436 kb)
9: Introduction to mineral planning (1.16 Mb)
3: Minerals in the economy (219 kb)
10: Minerals – Earth's natural resources (1.3 Mb)
4: Minerals trade – a global picture (257 kb)
11:Mineral extraction and the water environment (1.63 Mb)
5: Minerals – what makes a mine? (344 kb)
12: Future issues for sustainable mineral extraction (1.07 Mb)
6: Recycling our minerals (347 kb)
13: Safeguarding our minerals supply (1.54 Mb)
7: Minerals in our lives (282 kb)
Mineral Planning Factsheets
Alternative fossil fuels
Ball clay
Industrial dolomite
Barytes
Industrial limestone
Brick clay
Kaolin
Building and roofing stone
Metals
Calcite
Miscellaneous
Cement raw materials
Natural hydraulic limes
Coal
Onshore oil and gas
Construction aggregates
Potash
Fireclay
Salt
Fluorspar
Silica sand
Fuller's earth
Underground storage
Gypsum
Mineral Profiles
Barytes (1.2 Mb) (Sep 2005)
Building and Roofing Stone (664 kb) (Nov 2005)
Cement Raw Materials (292 kb) (Nov 2005)
Coal (2.88 Mb) (Mar 2010) 
Cobalt (182 kb) (Aug 2009)
Copper (4.60 Mb) (Jun 2007)
Fluorspar (1.34 Mb) (February 2011)
Magnesium (119 kb)(Updated Mar 2004)
Niobium-Tantalum (1.16 Mb) (Apr 2011)
Nickel (2.84 Mb) (Sep 2008)
Platinum Group Elements (2.67 Mb)(Sep 2009)
Rare Earth Elements (3.03Mb)(November 2011) 
Tungsten (1.44 Mb) (January 2011)
Uranium (2.13 Mb)(Mar 2010) 
Zinc (190 kb) (Mar 2004)
Mineral Reconnaissance Programme (MRP) reports
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MRP 88 Mineral exploration for zinc, lead and baryte in Middle Dalradian rocks of the Glenshee area, Grampian Highlands (1.43 Mb)
MRP 96 Geochemistry of sediments from the Lui drainage, Braemar, Grampian (672 Kb)
MRP 100 100 Molybdenum mineralisation near Chapel of Garioch, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire (4.18 Mb)
MRP 104 Stratabound barium and base–metal mineralisation in Middle Dalradian metasediments near Braemar, Scotland (2.84 Mb)
MRP 115 Platinum-group elements in ultramafic rocks of the Upper Deveron Valley, near Huntly, Aberdeenshire (6.74 Mb)
MRP 119 Investigations for Cu-Ni and PGE in the Hill of Barra area, near Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire (1.75 Mb)
MRP 120 A gravity investigation of the Middleton granite, near Inverurie, Aberdeenshire (1.98 Mb)
MRP 124 Platinum-group elements in the Huntly intrusion, Aberdeenshire, north-east Scotland (6.81 Mb)
MRP 145 Exploration for stratabound mineralisation in the Argyll Group (Dalradian) of north-east Scotland (8.37 Mb)
MRP Data Release 9 Data arising from investigations of the Knock intrusion at Claymires, Aberdeenshire (4.05 Mb)
Anglesey, Wales
MRP 27 Airborne geophysical survey of part of Anglesey, North Wales (1.46 Mb)
MRP 51 A reconnaissance geochemical survey of Anglesey (9.63 Mb)
MRP 99 Base metal and gold mineralisation in north–west Anglesey, North Wales (1.44 Mb)
MRP 112 Geophysical and geochemical investigations on Anglesey, North Wales (7.16 Mb)
MRP 127 The metalliferous mineral potential of the basic rocks of the Penmynydd Zone, south-east Anglesey (7.64 Mb)
Argyl & Bute, Scotland
MRP 13 Investigation of stratiform sulphide mineralisation at McPhun's Cairn, Argyllshire (5.84 Mb)
MRP 15 Investigation of stratiform sulphide mineralisation at Meall Mor, South Knapdale, Argyll (11.8 Mb)
MRP 16 Report on geophysical and geological surveys at Blackmount, Argyllshire (1.3 Mb)
MRP 23 Disseminated sulphide mineralisation at Garbh Achadh, Argyllshire, Scotland (6.19 Mb)
MRP 50 Geochemical drainage survey of central Argyll, Scotland (10.0 Mb)
Borders
MRP Data Release 18 Mineral investigations in the Northumberland Trough: Part 1, Arnton Fell area, Borders, Scotland (1.41 Mb)
MRP Data Release 20 Mineral investigations in the Northumberland Trough: Part 2, Newcastleton area, Borders,Scotland (2.16 Mb)
Cornwall
MRP 1 The concealed granite roof in south–west Cornwall (53.4 Mb)
MRP 2 Geochemical and geophysical investigations around Garras Mine near Truro, Cornwall (1.55 Mb)
MRP 11 A study of the space form of the Cornubian granite batholith and its application to detailed gravity surveys in Cornwall (2.31 Mb)
MRP 25 Mineral investigations near Bodmin, Cornwall. Part 1—Airborne and ground geophysical surveys (21.5 Mb)
MRP 32 Investigations at Polyphant, near Launceston, Cornwall (1.96 Mb)
MRP 45 Mineral investigations near Bodmin, Cornwall. Part 2—New uranium, tin and copper occurrences in the Tremayne area of St Columb Major (3.77 Mb)
MRP 48 Mineral investigations near Bodmin, Cornwall. Part 3—The Mulberry and Wheal Prosper area (4.17 Mb)
MRP 49 Seismic and gravity surveys over the concealed granite ridge at Bosworgy, Cornwall (2.35 Mb)
MRP 81 Investigations for tin around Wheal Reeth, Godolphin, Cornwall (3.47 Mb)
MRP 82 Mineral investigations near Bodmin, Cornwall. Part 4—Drilling at Royalton Farm (1.32 Mb)
MRP 83 Mineral investigations near Bodmin, Cornwall. Part 5—The Castle–an–Dinas Wolfram Lode (3.81 Mb)
MRP 95 Mineral reconnaissance at Menear, St Austell, Cornwall (2.61 Mb)
MRP 103 Exploration for volcanogenic mineralisation in Devonian rocks north of Wadebridge, Cornwall (2.85 Mb)
MRP 105 Investigations at Lambriggan Mine, near St Agnes, Cornwall (2.08 Mb)
MRP 110 Mineral investigations near Bodmin, Cornwall. Part 7—New uranium occurrences at Quoit and Higher Trenoweth (1.88 Mb)
MRP 113 Mineral investigations at Tredaule, near Launceston, Cornwall (2.34 Mb)
MRP 117 Exploration for vanadiferous magnetite and ilmenite in the Lizard complex, Cornwall (4.30 Mb)
Devon & Somerset
MRP 12 Mineral investigations in the Teign Valley, Devon. Part 1—Barytes (1.68 Mb)
MRP 34 Results of a gravity survey of the south-west margin of Dartmoor, Devon (1.53 Mb)
MRP 41 Metalliferous mineralisation near Lutton, Ivybridge, Devon (3.72 Mb)
MRP 44 Reconnaissance geochemical maps of parts of south Devon and Cornwall (883 Kb)
MRP 79 Volcanogenic and exhalative mineralisation within Devonian rocks of the South Hams district of Devon (7.95 Mb)
MRP 89 Geochemical and geophysical investigations of the Permian (Littleham Mudstone) sediments of part of Devon (1.53 Mb)
MRP 90 Geochemical and geophysical investigations in Exmoor and the Brendon Hills (1.20 Mb)
MRP 98 Exploration for gold between the lower valleys of the Erme and Avon in the South Hams district of Devon (3.33 Mb)
MRP 101 Skarn-type copper mineralisation in the vicinity of Belstone Consols Mine, Okehampton, Devon (2.08 Mb)
MRP 107 Mineral investigations near Bodmin, Cornwall. Part 6—The Belowda area (2.19 Mb)
MRP 108 Geochemical investigations around Trewalder, near Camelford, Cornwall (2.95 Mb)
MRP 111 Gold and platinum group elements in drainage between the River Erme and Plymouth Sound, South Devon (8.77 Mb)
MRP 121 Exploration for gold in the South Hams district of Devon (7.85 Mb)
MRP 123 Mineral investigations in the Teign Valley, Devon. Part 2: base metals (6.19 Mb)
MRP 129 Mineralisation in the Middle Devonian volcanic belt and associated rocks of South Devon (4.66 Mb)
MRP 133 Exploration for gold in the Crediton Trough, Devon. Part 1 — regional surveys (6.52 Mb)
MRP 134 Exploration for gold in the Crediton Trough, Devon. Part 2 - detailed surveys (3.86 Mb)
MRP Data Release 15 An appraisal of the gold potential of mine dumps in the North Molton area, North Devon (586 Kb)
MRP Data Release 16 Exploration for stratabound mineralisation around Chillaton, Devon (1.52 Mb)
Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
MRP 10 Geophysical surveys around Talnotry mine, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland (428 Kb)
MRP 17 Lead, zinc and copper mineralisation in basal Carboniferous rocks at Westwater, south Scotland (11.4 Mb)
MRP 18 A mineral reconnaissance survey of the Doon–Glenkens area, south–west Scotland (10 Mb)
MRP 19 A reconnaissance geochemical drainage survey of the Criffel–Dalbeattie granodiorite complex and its environs (9.65 Mb)
MRP 21 A geochemical drainage survey of the Fleet granitic complex and its environs (8.38 Mb)
MRP 28 A mineral reconnaissance survey of the Abington–Biggar–Moffat area, south–central Scotland (5.87 Mb)
MRP 30 Porphyry style copper mineralisation at Black Stockarton Moor, south-west Scotland (10.4 Mb)
MRP 37 Compilation of stratabound mineralisation in the Scottish Caledonides (1.02 Mb)
MRP 38 Geophysical evidence for a concealed eastern extension of the Tanygrisiau microgranite and its possible relationship to mineralisation (2.15 Mb)
MRP 39 Copper-bearing intrusive rocks at Cairngarroch Bay, south-west Scotland (2.75 Mb)
MRP 42 Mineral exploration in the area around Culvennan Fell, Kirkcowan, south-western Scotland (3.45 Mb)
MRP 46 Gold mineralisation at the southern margin of the Loch Doon granitoid complex, south-west Scotland (4.20 Mb)
MRP 58 Investigations of small intrusions in southern Scotland (4.20 Mb)
MRP 59 Stratabound arsenic and vein antimony mineralisation in Silurian greywackes at Glendinning, south Scotland (7.59 Mb)
MRP 69 Base metal mineralisation associated with Ordovician shales in south-west Scotland (5.94 Mb)
MRP 138 Gold exploration in the Duns area, Southern Uplands, Scotland (7.03 Mb)
MRP 141 Assessment of the potential for gold mineralisation in the Southern Uplands of Scotland using multiple geological, geophysical and geochemical datasets (13.6 Mb)
MRP Data Release 19 Exploration for gold in the Thornhill Basin, southern Scotland (8.04 Mb)
MRP Data Release 21 Mineral investigations in the Northumberland Trough: Part 3, Ecclefechan-Waterbeck area (1.59 Mb)
East Midlands
MRP 56 Geophysical and geochemical investigations over the Long Rake, Haddon Fields, Derbyshire (4.79 Mb)
MRP 139 Exploration for carbonate-hosted base-metal mineralisation near Ashbourne, Derbyshire (5.86 Mb)
Highland, Scotland
MRP 3 Molybdenite mineralisation in Precambrian rocks, near Lairg, Scotland (7.23 Mb)
MRP 43 Disseminated copper-molybdenum mineralisation near Ballachulish, Highland Region (4.91 Mb)
MRP 61 Mineral reconnaissance at the Highland Boundary with special reference to the Loch Lomond and Aberfoyle areas (3.29 Mb)
MRP 76 Disseminated molybdenum mineralisation in the Etive plutonic complex in the western Highlands of Scotland (11.4 Mb)
MRP 80 Mineral investigations in the Ben Nevis and Ballachulish areas of the Scottish Highlands (1.24 Mb)
MRP 85 Geophysical surveys near Strontian, Highland Region (2.71 Mb)
MRP 94 Geochemistry of some heavy mineral concentrates from the island of Arran (4.32 Mb)
MRP 106 Marine deposits of chromite and olivine, Inner Hebrides of Scotland (2.23 Mb)
MRP 131 Platinum–group element mineralisation in the Loch Ailsh alkaline igneous complex, north–west Scotland (9.55 Mb)
MRP 140 Mineral exploration for gold and base metals in the Lewisian and associated rocks of the Glenelg area, north–west Scotland (7.16 Mb)
MRP 142 Industrial mineral potential of andalusite and garnet in the Scottish Highlands (4.9 Mb)
MRP 143 Gold mineralisation in the Dalradian rocks of Knapdale–Kintyre, south–west Highlands, Scotland (6.57 Mb)
MRP 146 Mineral exploration in Lewisian supracrustal and basic rocks of the Scottish Highlands and Islands (10.4 Mb)
MRP Data Release 8 Data arising from drilling investigations in the Loch Borralan intrusion, Sutherland Vol 2 (2.14 Mb)
MRP Data Release 10 Data arising from investigations into the distribution of platinum group elements, South Harris, Isle of Lewis, Scotland (1.29 Mb)
MRP Data Release 11 Rare–earth elements in alkaline intrusions, north–west Scotland (1.18 Mb)
MRP Data Release 12 Mineral investigations in the Scardroy area, Highland Region, Scotland (1.01 Mb)
North East England
MRP 47 An airborne geophysical survey of the Whin Sill between Haltwhistle and Scots' Gap, south Northumberland (7.49 Mb)
MRP 62 Mineral reconnaissance in the Northumberland Trough (12.7 Mb)
MRP 77 Follow-up mineral reconnaissance investigations in the Northumberland Trough (4.25 Mb)
MRP 91 A geochemical survey of part of the Cheviot Hills and investigations of drainage anomalies in the Kingsseat area (2.77 Mb)
MRP 97 Magnetic and geochemical surveys in the area between Geltsdale, Cumbria, and Glendue Fell, Northumberland (4.10 Mb)
North West England
MRP 7 Investigation of tungsten and other mineralisation associated with the Skiddaw Granite near Carrock mine, Cumbria (4.14 Mb)
MRP 14 Mineral investigations at Woodhall and Longlands in north Cumbria (5.05 Mb)
MRP 24 Geophysical investigations along parts of the Dent and Augill Faults (2.73 Mb)
MRP 33 Mineral investigations at Carrock Fell, Cumbria. Part 1—Geophysical survey (2.12 Mb)
MRP 52 Miscellaneous investigations on mineralisation in sedimentary rocks: Geochemical reconnaissance in the Cheshire (pages 1-13), Titanium dioxide in the Ayrshire Bauxitic (pages 14-18), The Marl Slate (Kupferschiefer) in the Southern (pages 19-26) (2.66 Mb)
MRP 57 Mineral exploration in the Ravenstonedale area, Cumbria (2.40 Mb)
MRP 60 Mineral investigations at Carrock Fell, Cumbria. Part 2—Geochemical investigations (4.28 Mb)
MRP 66 Mineral reconnaissance surveys in the Craven Basin (6.44 Mb)
MRP 71 A regional geochemical soil investigation of the Carboniferous Limestone areas south of Kendal (south Cumbria and north Lancashire) (5.48 Mb)
MRP 109 Copper and molybdenum distribution at Shap, Cumbria (3.52 Mb)
MRP 118 Mineral exploration in the Cockermouth area, Cumbria. Part 1: Regional surveys (10.2 Mb)
MRP 122 Mineral exploration in the Cockermouth area, Cumbria (9.03 Mb)
MRP 128 Mineral exploration in the Lower Palaeozoic rocks of south-west Cumbria. Part 1: regional surveys (10.2 Mb)
MRP Data Release 17 Regional appraisal of potential for stratabound base metal mineralisation in the Solway Basin (7.99 Mb)
MRP Data Release 22 Mineral investigations in the Northumberland Trough: Part 4, the Bewcastle area (5.75 Mb)
MRP Data Release 23 Mineral investigations in the Northumberland Trough: Part 5, the Kirkbean area south-west Scotland (1.93 Mb)
Other England, techniques & reviews
MRP 20 Geophysical field techniques for mineral exploration (3.55 Mb)
MRP 36 An appraisal of the VLF ground resistivity technique as an aid to mineral exploration (1.96 Mb)
MRP 114 The Mineral Reconnaissance Programme 1990 (37.0 Mb)
MRP 127 The metalliferous mineral potential of the basic rocks of the Penmynydd Zone, south-east Anglesey (5.62 Mb)
MRP 135 The potential for diamonds in Britain (4.21 Mb)
MRP 136 A review of detailed airborne geophysical surveys in Great Britain (8.51 Mb)
MRP 144 The potential for gold mineralisation in the British Permian and Triassic red beds and their contacts with underlying rocks (7.26 Mb)
Perth & Kinross, Scotland
MRP 26 Stratabound barium–zinc mineralisation in Dalradian schist near Aberfeldy, Scotland: Preliminary report (3.93 Mb)
MRP 40 Stratabound barium–zinc mineralisation in Dalradian schist near Aberfeldy, Scotland: Final report (16.4 Mb)
MRP 126 Mineral exploration in the Pitlochry to Glen Clova area, Tayside Region, Scotland (6.71 Mb)
Rest of Scotland
MRP 4 Investigation of copper mineralisation at Vidlin, Shetland (11.8 Mb)
MRP 6 Report on geophysical surveys at Struy, Invernesshire (872 Kb)
MRP 8 Investigation of stratiform sulphide mineralisation in parts of central Perthshire (8.89 Mb)
MRP 9 Investigation of disseminated copper mineralisation near Kilmelford, Argyllshire, Scotland (13.9 Mb)
MRP 53 Investigation of polymetallic mineralisation in Lower Devonian volcanics near Alva, central Scotland (4.35 Mb)
MRP 55 Mineral exploration in the area of the Fore Burn igneous complex, south-western Scotland (4.13 Mb)
MRP 67 Baryte and copper mineralisation in the Renfrewshire Hills, central Scotland (5.36 Mb)
MRP 68 Polymetallic mineralisation in Carboniferous rocks at Hilderston, near Bathgate, central Scotland (6.77 Mb)
MRP 116 Gold in the Ochil Hills, Scotland (7.89 Mb)
Shetland Islands
MRP 35 Geophysical investigation of chromite-bearing ultrabasic rocks in the Baltasound–Hagdale area, Unst, Shetland Islands (5.21 Mb)
MRP 73 Platinum-group element mineralisation in the Unst ophiolite, Shetland (12.2 Mb)
Stirling, Scotland
MRP 93 Stratabound base–metal mineralisation in Dalradian rocks near Tyndrum, Scotland (1.01 Mb)
Wales
MRP 5 Preliminary mineral reconnaissance of Central Wales (55.9 Mb)
MRP 22 Geochemical and geophysical investigations north–west of Llanrwst, North Wales (3.88 Mb)
MRP 29 Mineral exploration in the Harlech Dome, North Wales (23.8 Mb)
MRP 63 Exploration for volcanogenic sulphide mineralisation at Benglog, North Wales (4.45 Mb)
MRP 70 Regional geochemical and geophysical surveys in the Berwyn Dome and adjacent areas, North Wales (12.9 Mb)
MRP 72 A geochemical drainage survey of the Preseli Hills, south-west Dyfed, Wales (4.72 Mb)
MRP 74 A reconnaissance geochemical drainage survey of the Harlech Dome, North Wales (10.6 Mb)
MRP 75 Geophysical surveys in part of the Halkyn–Minera mining district, north-east Wales (2.58 Mb)
MRP 78 Exploration for porphyry-style copper mineralisation near Llandeloy, southwest Dyfed (9.71 Mb)
MRP 84 An airborne geophysical survey of part of west Dyfed, South Wales, and some related ground surveys (5.40 Mb)
MRP 86 Volcanogenic mineralisation in the Treffgarne area, south–west Dyfed, Wales (2.86 Mb)
MRP 92 A mineral reconnaissance survey of the Llandrindod Wells/Builth Wells Ordovician inlier, Powys (6.85 Mb)
MRP 102 Geophysical and geochemical investigations of the manganese deposits of Rhiw, western Llyn, North Wales (4.97 Mb)
MRP 130 The occurrence and economic potential of nodular monazite in south–central Wales (7.44 Mb)
MRP 132 Reconnaissance drainage survey for base metal mineralisation in the Lleyn Peninsula, North Wales (2.76 Mb)
MRP 137 Exploration for volcanogenic mineralisation in south–west Wales (15.9 Mb)
MRP Data Release 13 Exploration for gold in Central Wales (2.75 Mb)
MRP Data Release 14 Geochemical surveys for gold in the Berwyn Hills (487 Kb)
Yorkshire & Humberside
MRP 31 Geophysical investigations in the Closehouse–Lunedale area (2.32 Mb)
MRP 54 Copper mineralisation near Middleton Tyas, North Yorkshire (3.28 Mb)
MRP 64 A mineral reconnaissance of the Dent–Ingleton area of the Askrigg Block, northern England (3.70 Mb)
MRP 65 Geophysical investigations in Swaledale, North Yorkshire (3.48 Mb)

Mineral resource maps, UK

Planning
Economy

Economic Importance of Minerals to the UK (2.65 Mb)

Role of imports to UK aggregates supply (201.15 kb)

Construction minerals

Predicting the future supply of aggregate resources in England (3.2 Mb)

Primary Aggregate Reserves in England 1990–2004 (4.77 Mb)

The need for indigenous aggregates production in England (1.07 Mb)

Aggregate resource alternatives: Options for future aggregate minerals supply in England (2.73 Mb)

Aggregates supply in England : Issues for planning (5.96 Mb)

Managing aggregates supply in England : a review of the current system and future options (3.66 Mb)

Industrial minerals

The need for indigenous fluorspar production in England (600 kb)

Industrial minerals: issues for planning (Summary) (424 kb)

Industrial minerals: issues for planning (full report) (4.04 Mb)

Brick Clay: Issues for Planning. Executive Summary (2.64 Mb)

Brick Clay: Issues for Planning (2.17 Mb)

Fireclays in Ceramic Production (233 kb)

Sustainable development issues for mineral extraction in the Wareham Basin of East Dorset (2.12 Mb)

Non–aggregate minerals

Definition and characterisation of very fine-grained sedimentary rocks: clay, mudstone, shale and slate
(451.1 kb)

Guidance & legislation

Construction Raw Materials Policy and Supply Practices in Northwestern Europe (1.14 Mb)

Mineral Safeguarding in England

Mineral safeguarding in England: good practice advice (3.48 Mb)

Guide to Mineral Safeguarding in England - Final Edition (2.14 Mb)

Mineral Safeguarding for Sustainable Communities presentations

Emma Bee, British Geological Survey: Case Study: Staffordshire (3.49 Mb)

Fiona McEvoy, British Geological Survey: Methodologies and data sources (1.93 Mb)

John Cowley, Mineral Resource Planning Associates Ltd: Perceived Issues (97.24 kb)

Ken Hobden, Quarry Products Association: Principles of Mineral Safeguarding (102.5 kb)

Quarry or not?

Quarry or Not 2009 event: East Midlands students decide whether to Quarry or Not (457.77 kb)

Quarry or Not 2008 event: Sixth form students involved in rocky decision (389.87 kb)

Minerals Resource Information for Sustainable Communities within Central Scotland

Minerals Resource Information for Sustainable Communities within Central Scotland presentations

Martin Smith, British Geological Survey: Introduction (785 kb)

Hugh Barron, British Geological Survey: ALSF project outline (476 kb)

Emma Bee, British Geological Survey: Agenda and goals (420 kb)

Andrew Bloodworth, British Geological Survey: Minerals planning information at BGS (1.85 Mb)

Minerals Resource Information for Sustainable Communities within Central Scotland consultation event feedback

Consultation event feedback (58 kb)


Statistics
Risk list

A new supply risk index for chemical elements or element groups which are of economic value.

The risk list gives a quick and simple indication of the relative risk in 2011 to the supply of the 52 chemical elements or element groups which we need to maintain our economy and lifestyle.

Risk list 2011 (232 kb)

Mines & Money

Paul Lusty, Economic Geologist, BGS: Critical metals and rare earth elements (1.73 Mb)

Meeting the mineral commodity challenge

Andrew Bloodworth, Head of Science, Minerals, British Geological Survey: Introduction (440 kb)

Slavko Solar, Geological Survey of Slovenia and Patrice Christmann, Secretary General, EuroGeoSurveys, the Association of the European Geological Surveys: Emerging European initiatives in security of minerals supply (1.82 Mb)

Gus Gunn and Paul Lusty, British Geological Survey: Meeting future global demand for minerals (866 kb)

Teresa Brown, British Geological Survey: Mineral statistics in BGS – the example of China (252 kb)

Linda Hetherington, British Geological Survey: Mineral statistics information from the BGS - what we have and why it matters (951 kb)

Mineral Information and Statistics for the BRIC countries 1999-2008

Mineral Information and Statistics for the BRIC countries 1999-2008  (11.41 Mb)

Regional

African Mineral Production 2001-2005 (1.20 Mb)

China and South East Asia Mineral Production 2001-2005 (430 kb)

European Mineral Statistics 2005-2009 (1.86 Mb)

South American Mineral Production 1997-2006 (1.56 Mb)

United Kingdom Minerals Yearbook
2010 (575 kb)

2009 (1.96 Mb)

2008 (600 kb)

2007 (424 kb)

2006 (4.04 Mb)

2005 (2.64 Mb)

2004 (2.17 Mb)

2003 (233 kb)

2002 (2.12 Mb)


Sustainability

The Aggregates Strategic Research Programme Report - An evaluation of decisions for aggregates working in designated areas since the introduction of MPS1 (3 Mb)

Explore quarry restoration (1.33 Mb)

Provision of geological information and updating of Mineral Consultation Areas for Leicestershire County Council (119 kb)

Minerals from Waste – recent BGS and Tarmac experience in finding uses for mine and quarry waste (42 kb)

Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA)

Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA) and future aggregates extraction in the East Midlands Region: Full report (2.24 Mb)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and future aggregates extraction in the East Midlands Region: Executive Summary (139 kb)

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and future aggregates extraction in the East Midlands Region: Environmental sensitivity information flyer (2.08 Mb)

Presentation by Ellie Steadman, BGS: Environmental information and tools (864 kb)

Presentation by Fiona McEvoy, BGS: Economic information for planning (640 kb)

Presentation by Emma Bee, BGS: Information and tools (2.24 Mb)

Presentation by Dr Paul Mitchell, Environmental Consultant: Review and critique (397 kb)

Presentation by John Cowley, Mineral & Resource Planning Associates Ltd: Review and critique (84 kb)


World Mineral Statistics
World Mineral Production 2000s
World Mineral Production 2006 to 2010 (556 kb)
World Mineral Production 2005 to 2009 (865 kb)
World Mineral Production 2004 to 2008 (777 kb)
World Mineral Production 2003 to 2007 (2.42 Mb)
World Mineral Production 2002 to 2006 (751 kb
World Mineral Production 2001 to 2005 (943 kb)
World Mineral Production 2000 to 2004 (495 kb)


World Mineral Statistics 1990s
World Mineral Production 1999 to 2003 996 kb)
World Mineral Statistics 1998 to 2002 (1.16 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1997 to 2001 (4.75 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1996 to 2000 (3.78 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1995 to 1999 (3.90 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1994 to 1998 (4.11 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1993 to 1997 (27.5 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1992 to 1996 (8.12 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1991 to 1995 (35.2 Mb
World Mineral Statistics 1990 to 1994 (8.62 Mb)


World Mineral Statistics 1980s
World Mineral Statistics 1988 to 1992 (22 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1987 to 1991 (Vol 1) (21.1 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1987 to 1991 (Vol 2) (11 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1986 to 1990 (Vol 1) (14.8 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1986 to 1990 (Vol 2) 12 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1985 to 1989 (16.7 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1984 to 1988 (22.2 Mb
World Mineral Statistics 1983 to 1987 (22 Mb
World Mineral Statistics 1982 to 1986 (19.5 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1981 to 1985 (15.3 Mb)


World Mineral Statistics 1970s
World Mineral Statistics 1979 to 1983 (37.3 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1978 to 1982 (12 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1977 to 1981 (12 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1976 to 1980 (11.5 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1975 to 1979 (12.4 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1974 to 1978 (11.1 Mb)
World Mineral Statistics 1972 to 1976 (13.3 Mb
World Mineral Statistics 1970 to 1974 (36.1 Mb)


Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1960s
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1967 to 1971 (23.4 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1966 to 1970 (21.6 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1964 to 1969 (22.2 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1963 to 1968 (23.7 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1962 to 1967 (23.8 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1961 to 1966 (22 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1960 to 1965 (22.4 Mb)


Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1950s
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1959 to 1964 (24.4 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1957 to 1962 (21.7 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1955 to 1960 (20.9 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1953 to 1958 (20.3 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1951 to 1956 (19 Mb)


Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1940s
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1949 to 1954 (18.2 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1946 to 1952 (18 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1944 to 1950 (17.6 Mb)
Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1942 to 1948 (17.1 Mb)
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1941 to 1947 (14.2 Mb)


Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1930s
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1936 to 1938 (14.7 Mb)
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1934 to 1936 (14.2 Mb)
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1930 to 1932 (13.5 Mb)


Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1920s
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1928 to 1930 (12.0 Mb)
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1927 to 1929 (16.7 Mb)
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1926 to 1928 (12.0 Mb)
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1924 to 1926 (11.0 Mb)
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1922 to 1924 (10.8 Mb)


Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1910s
Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1913 to 1922 (13.7 Mb)