{"id":256,"date":"2024-01-11T11:33:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T11:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/world-mineral-statistics\/world-mineral-statistics-archive\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T10:35:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T09:35:01","slug":"world-mineral-statistics-archive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/world-mineral-statistics\/world-mineral-statistics-archive\/","title":{"rendered":"World mineral statistics archive"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>World mineral statistics archive<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MineralsUK &#8211; Statistics<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/world-mineral-statistics\/world-mineral-statistics-archive\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=World%20mineral%20statistics%20archive&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/world-mineral-statistics\/world-mineral-statistics-archive\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/world-mineral-statistics\/world-mineral-statistics-archive\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=World%20mineral%20statistics%20archive&#038;body=Archive%20of%20BGS%20production%20and%20trade%20statistics%20for%20a%20wide%20range%20of%20mineral%20commodities%20dating%20back%20to%201913.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/world-mineral-statistics\/world-mineral-statistics-archive\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/world-mineral-statistics\/world-mineral-statistics-archive\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/aac-120803-0113-198004-resized.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"Colision Avoidance System - Sishen Iron Ore Mine. \u00a9 2012 Philip Mostert Photo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/aac-120803-0113-198004-resized.webp\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>BGS and its predecessor organisations have compiled production and trade statistics on a wide range of mineral commodities since 1913. Information from 1992 onwards is contained in one of the largest and most comprehensive databases in the world; however, the older data has historically been available only on paper. To make this archive of important data more accessible to a wider audience, we have scanned the legacy publications and made them available to download as PDFs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would be delighted to hear your general views on the archive. Please send your comments to the&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:minerals@bgs.ac.uk\">minerals team<\/a>&nbsp;(minerals@bgs.ac.uk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/bgs-mineral-statistics-terms-and-conditions-ipr\/\">standard terms and conditions<\/a>&nbsp;for the use of this dataset.<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">World Mineral Production 2010s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/539285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2019 to 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/537241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2018 to 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/534316\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2017 to 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/534464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2016 to 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/529923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2015 to 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/534466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2014 to 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/534467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2013 to 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/519784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2012 to 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/516639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2011 to 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/513502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2010 to 2014<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">World Mineral Production 2000s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/509929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2009 to 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/507092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2008 to 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/500277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2007 to 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/16920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2006 to 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/13805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2005 to 2009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/9503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2004 to 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/6251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2003 to 2007<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/3260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2002 to 2006<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/8224\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2001 to 2005<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/8115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 2000 to 2004<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">World Mineral Statistics 1990s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/11488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Production 1999 to 2003<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1998 to 2002<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1997 to 2001<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1996 to 2000<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535232\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1995 to 1999<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1994 to 1998<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1993 to 1997<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1992 to 1996<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1991 to 1995<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1990 to 1994<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">World Mineral Statistics 1980s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1988 to 1992<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1987 to 1991 (Vol 1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1987 to 1991 (Vol 2)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1986 to 1990 (Vol 1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1986 to 1990 (Vol 2)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1985 to 1989<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1984 to 1988<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1983 to 1987<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1982 to 1986<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1981 to 1985<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1980 to 1984<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">World Mineral Statistics 1970s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1979 to 1983<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1978 to 1982<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1977 to 1981<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1976 to 1980<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1975 to 1979<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1974 to 1978<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1972 to 1976<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mineral Statistics 1970 to 1974<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1960s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1967 to 1971<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1966 to 1970<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1964 to 1969<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535267\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1963 to 1968<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535268\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1962 to 1967<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1961 to 1966<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1960 to 1965<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1950s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1959 to 1964<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1958 to 1963<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1957 to 1962<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1956 to 1961<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1955 to 1960<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535276\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1954 to 1959<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1953 to 1958<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1952 to 1957<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1951 to 1956<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1950 to 1955<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1940s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1949 to 1954<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1948 to 1953<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1946 to 1952<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1945 to 1951<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1944 to 1950<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statistical Summary of the Minerals Industry 1942 to 1948<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1941 to 1947<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1930s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1938 to 1944<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1936 to 1938<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1935 to 1937<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1934 to 1936<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535293\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1933 to 1935<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1932 to 1934<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1931 to 1933<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1930 to 1932<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mineral Statistics of the British Empire and Foreign Countries 1920s<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nora.nerc.ac.uk\/id\/eprint\/535297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mineral Statistics of the British 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