{"id":604,"date":"2024-02-01T10:59:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T10:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/industrial-minerals-2\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T14:15:21","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:15:21","slug":"industrial-minerals-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/industrial-minerals-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial minerals planning"},"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>Industrial minerals planning<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MineralsUK &#8211; Planning<\/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\/planning\/industrial-minerals-planning\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Industrial%20minerals%20planning&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/industrial-minerals-planning\/\"><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\/planning\/industrial-minerals-planning\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Industrial%20minerals%20planning&#038;body=Industrial%20minerals%20are%20vital%20to%20a%20modern%20economy:%20they%20underpin%20manufacturing%20industry,%20construction%20and%20agriculture%20and%20have%20important%20environmental%20applications.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/industrial-minerals-planning\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/industrial-minerals-planning\/\" 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\/barytes-mine-development-duntanlich-mine-resized.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"Barytes mine development, Duntanlich Mine, Logierait, Perthshire - MI SWACO - Schlumberger\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/barytes-mine-development-duntanlich-mine-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\">        <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>Industrial minerals are vital to a modern economy: they underpin manufacturing industry, construction and agriculture and have important environmental applications. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/mineral-planning-factsheets\/\">mineral planning factsheets<\/a>&nbsp;provide key information on minerals that are of economic importance to Britain, including a wide range of industrial minerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"owl-carousel carousel-primary-color carousel owl-theme thumbs-carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/4-clay-extraction-site-iIbstock-quarry-resized.webp\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Clay extraction from Ibstock Quarry, Leicestershire, UK. \u00a9 Ibstock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65291\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/4-clay-extraction-site-iIbstock-quarry-resized.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Clay extraction from Ibstock Quarry, Leicestershire, UK. \u00a9 Ibstock\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Clay extraction from Ibstock Quarry, Leicestershire, UK. \u00a9 Ibstock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/4-clay-extraction-site-iIbstock-quarry-resized.webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/ball-clay-southacre-pit-preston-manor-works-kingsteignton-newton-abbot-devon-sibelco-12-09-22-1-resized.webp\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Ball clay operation, Preston Manor Works, Devon, UK. \u00a9 Clive Mitchell BGS \/ UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_65291\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/ball-clay-southacre-pit-preston-manor-works-kingsteignton-newton-abbot-devon-sibelco-12-09-22-1-resized.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ball clay operation, Preston Manor Works, Devon, UK. \u00a9 Clive Mitchell BGS \/ UKRI\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Ball clay operation, Preston Manor Works, Devon, UK. \u00a9 Clive Mitchell BGS \/ UKRI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/ball-clay-southacre-pit-preston-manor-works-kingsteignton-newton-abbot-devon-sibelco-12-09-22-1-resized.webp\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\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\">Brick clay<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bricks are an important building material and are one of the most visible components of the built environment. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM; now the Department for Levelling Up, Housing &amp; Communities) commissioned BGS to carry out research into planning issues related to the supply of clay raw materials to the brick industry in mainland Britain. The report,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/brick-clay-issues-for-planning-executive-summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brick clay: issues for planning executive summary<\/a>, details recommendations for a number of changes to the planning process for the supply of brick clay, which aimed to provide the brick industry with a sustainable supply of raw materials at the least cost to the environment. Detailed findings and recommendations are set out in the technical report,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/brick-clay-issues-for-planning-executive-summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brick clay: issues for planning<\/a>, which is aimed at specialists in the brick industry and planning community.<\/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\">Fire clay<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS was commissioned by the British Ceramic Confederation (BCC) and the Confederation of UK Coal Producers (CoalPro) to produce a brochure on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/fireclays-in-ceramic-production-brochure\/\">Fireclays in ceramic production<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For further information please\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:bcc@ceramfed.co.uk\">contact the British Ceramic Confederation<\/a>\u00a0(bcc@ceramfed.co.uk) or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admin@coalpro.co.uk\">contact the Confederation of UK Coal Producers<\/a>\u00a0(admin@coalpro.co.uk).<\/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\">Ball clay<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ball clays are a vital raw material in the manufacture of high-quality ceramics. The restricted distribution of ball clay resources in the UK has led to a number of difficult planning issues. This is the case in the Wareham Basin of east Dorset, where working of the internationally important deposits of ball clay is severely constrained by extensive landscape and nature conservation designations.<\/p>\n<p>The ODPM commissioned BGS to undertake a study of the inter-relationships of minerals, land use and environmental resources of the Wareham Basin. The research included detailed geological mapping, drilling, sampling, analytical work and the collation of data on the environmental constraints. The reports, maps and databases are intended to deliver information that will assist sustainable resource management, planning and policy development in the Wareham Basin.<\/p>\n<p>BGS produced thematic maps on a scale of 1:30\u00a0000 to supplement this research.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"generic\">\n<li>Maps 1 and 2: distribution of clay and sand resources in the Wareham Basin<\/li>\n<li>Maps 3 and 4: mineral planning permissions; mineral workings; preferred areas; ball clay area of search and ball clay consultation area on map 1 and 2 bases<\/li>\n<li>Maps 5 and 6: international nature conservation designations on Maps 1 and 2 bases<\/li>\n<li>Maps 7 and 8: national landscape and nature conservation designations (SSSIs; NNRs; AONBs; Heritage Coast; scheduled monuments) on Map 1 and 2 bases<\/li>\n<li>Maps 9 and 10: other land-use factors (MOD land; National Trust; groundwater; agricultural; conservation; pipelines; commercial forestry) on Map 1 and 2 bases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/download\/sustainable-development-issues-for-mineral-extraction-the-wareham-basin-of-east-dorset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable development issues for mineral extraction in the Wareham Basin of east Dorset<\/a>\u00a0shows the results of the study.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"js-anchor-link-wrap anchor-link-wrap\" id=\"industrial\"><span class=\"sr-only js-anchor-link\">Industrial mineral resource assessments<\/span><\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BGS industrial mineral resource assessments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The BGS industrial minerals consultancy service is founded on the extensive UK and international experience of its staff and the well-equipped&nbsp;laboratory facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The services offered include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>consultation: impartial advice on resource assessment, laboratory test work, mineral processing &amp; commodity evaluation by BGS industrial minerals experts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>resource assessment: reconnaissance surveying of resources, field sampling, GIS-based resource maps, reports and investment promotion brochures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>technical evaluation: characterisation, mineral processing and evaluation test work to determine the end-use suitability of industrial mineral commodities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>industrial minerals markets: the value of the technical evaluation can be enhanced by advice on potential markets, market survey research and investment promotion activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>industrial minerals training and workshops: training modules and workshops cover the importance of industrial minerals, markets, concepts, commodities, exploration, characterisation, mineral processing and end-use testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/people\/mitchell-clive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact Clive Mitchell<\/a>, BGS Industrial Minerals Specialist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-8009-block_b65ac1ee4b1d84700686e1e4363daa47\" class=\"grid-section  primary-background   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>You may also be interested in<\/h2>\n\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/construction-minerals-planning\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/scrooby-q-sd-doncaster-10.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scrooby Q sand and gravel Doncaster. \u00a9 Clive Mitchell BGS \/ UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/scrooby-q-sd-doncaster-10.webp\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/construction-minerals-planning\/\">Construction minerals planning<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Information on construction minerals, such as aggregates, produced in the UK<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/construction-minerals-planning\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/legislation-and-policy\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/P694563.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hills of red, brown and yellow soil with water in the bottom of the valleys. A small tower is on the horizon.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/P694563.webp\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/legislation-and-policy\/\">Legislation and policy<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most forms of development in the UK, including mineral extraction and related activities, require planning permission before development can take place.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/legislation-and-policy\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/mineral-planning-factsheets\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/cavanacaw-inside-pit-21.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cavanacaw inside pit 21. \u00a9 PMcDonnell\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/cavanacaw-inside-pit-21.webp\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/mineral-planning-factsheets\/\">Mineral planning factsheets<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has produced a series of mineral planning factsheets covering economically important minerals that are extracted in Britain. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/mineral-planning-factsheets\/\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t<div class=\"cards cards-orizontal-sm  cards-find-more  cards-bordered\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/planning\/uk-mineral-ownership\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/mineralsuk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/08\/P941243-muir-dean.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Muir Dean. 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