{"id":2827,"date":"2026-02-27T11:29:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/?page_id=2827"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:31:59","slug":"european-mineral-statistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/european-mineral-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"European mineral statistics"},"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>European mineral statistics<\/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\/european-mineral-statistics\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=European%20mineral%20statistics&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/european-mineral-statistics\/\"><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\/european-mineral-statistics\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=European%20mineral%20statistics&#038;body=Statistical%20information%20about%20minerals%20and%20metals%20in%20Europe%20by%20country%20and%20commodity.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/european-mineral-statistics\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/statistics\/european-mineral-statistics\/\" 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\/07\/P1060417-resize.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"P1060417-resize\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/P1060417-resize.jpg\" \/>\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\">        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"overview\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Overview<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/european-mineral-statistics-2010-to-2014\/\">European Mineral Statistics<\/a>&nbsp;provides statistical information about minerals and metals in Europe. It provides the essential background intelligence for any European minerals-related activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Production, export and import tables are presented for all EU members and EU candidate countries, plus Norway and Switzerland, in two sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>by individual country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>by commodity, with bullets on salient features and graphics<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 70 different mineral commodities are included, from aluminium to zirconium, plus statistics relating to primary aggregates and cement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The book also includes commentary discussing the different categories of minerals \u2014 construction minerals, industrial minerals, metals and energy minerals \u2014 in the European context and contains general information on the compilation of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/european-mineral-statistics-2010-to-2014\/\">European Mineral Statistics is available as a&nbsp;free download<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"optimising\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Optimising data collection from raw materials<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Optimising data collection for primary and secondary raw materials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BGS participated in the Optimising data collection for primary and secondary raw materials (ORAMA) project, funded by the European Union 7th Framework Programme, whic ran from December 2017 to December 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ORAMA project focused on optimising data collection for primary and secondary raw materials in member states. ORAMA identified the best practices in collecting information on raw materials and solutions to the harmonisation of statistics between primary production and flows of secondary metals. Although the importance of recycling continues to grow, it can never fully substitute for the primary production from mines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BGS&#8217;s work on the project focused on statistical data for primary minerals and aimed to address some of the major challenges regarding the EU knowledgebase relating to the quality and harmonisation of collected data, with particular emphasis on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>analysis of data collection methods used within the countries of Europe, including the examination of recommendations made during previous projects, to identify good practice and training needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>making progress towards the standardisation of statistical data for resources and reserves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>examining the available data concerning the social and environmental aspects of extraction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>development of technical guidelines and training materials to assist with the improvement of the relevant statistical datasets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about the project, visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/776517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORAMA project webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"Minerals Intelligence Network\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Minerals Intelligence Network for Europe<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minerals Intelligence Network for Europe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From September 2013 to August 2015, BGS participated in the Minerals Intelligence Network for Europe (Minerals4EU) project, which was funded by the European Union 7th Framework Programme. This project was designed to contribute towards the recommendations of the EU&#8217;s Raw Materials Initiative and delivered a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.europe-geology.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">web portal with spatial data on Europe&#8217;s mineral resources<\/a>, the most comprehensive European Minerals Yearbook ever produced and a foresight study. The project team also put in place a Minerals4EU Foundation that, together with its associated network, aims to continue to develop this work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on their existing experience in collecting worldwide mineral production and trade statistics, BGS led the work package that developed the yearbook. In addition to production and trade figures, the yearbook includes available data relating to resources, reserves and exploration data for primary minerals, together with information relating to secondary raw materials. The yearbook was published in August 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The successor to Minerals4EU was <a href=\"https:\/\/geoera.eu\/projects\/mintell4eu7\/\">Mintell4EU<\/a> the initiative has now been taken forward by the <a href=\"https:\/\/cordis.europa.eu\/project\/id\/101075609]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geological Service for Europe (GSEU)\u00a0project<\/a> and the data may be accessed through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.europe-geology.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Geological Data Infrastructure (EGDI)<\/a>. BGS also provides an <a href=\"https:\/\/ogc2.bgs.ac.uk\/cgi-bin\/mintell\/ows?service=WFS&amp;request=GetCapabilities&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OGC WFS API<\/a> to access its European Minerals Yearbook data.<br><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Previous versions of European Mineral Statistics<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/european-mineral-statistics-2009-to-2013\/\">European Mineral Statistics 2009 to 2013<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a 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2009<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/european-mineral-statistics-2004-to-2008\/\">European Mineral Statistics 2004 to 2008<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/european-mineral-statistics-2003-to-2007\/\">European Mineral Statistics 2003 to 2007<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/european-mineral-statistics-2002-to-2006\/\">European Mineral Statistics 2002 to 2006<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: 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