{"id":90633,"date":"2022-10-10T12:48:23","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T12:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=90633"},"modified":"2023-01-19T14:45:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T14:45:15","slug":"sector-profiles-extractive-industries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"Extractive industries"},"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>Extractive industries<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS Climate Change Products<\/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\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Extractive%20industries&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\"><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\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Extractive%20industries&#038;body=Aimed%20at%20stakeholders%20involved%20in%20quarrying,%20mining%20and%20excavation%20of%20natural%20resources.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\" 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\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P941339_extractive_industries_banner-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur hero-img\" alt=\"Muir Dean surface mine. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P941339_extractive_industries_banner.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\">\n<p>In line with carbon net zero objectives, there has been a shift in the extractive industry sector away from fossil fuels. With this comes the need to decommission or potentially repurpose old workings, as outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/stories.oeuk.org.uk\/interactive-decommissioning-tool\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Offshore Energies Association 2021 decommissioning insight report<\/a>. BGS is well placed to provide baseline data and information about how climate change may affect associated risks, for example subsidence or groundwater contamination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the switch from fossil fuels comes new opportunities. For example, demand for elements used in battery production is rapidly increasing and, with new sources of lithium being found in the UK, BGS can support the industry with baseline geochemical, geophysical and borehole data.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"in-this-section-1536-block_02f1c243c3035edd3f7a677df9ab569c\" class=\"grid-section  sea-background-e   \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Relevant BGS data products<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row grid-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-civils-strength\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_strengthSample-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS Civils strength sample\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/feature_strengthSample.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-civils-strength\/\">BGS Civils: strength<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This theme provides information on zones of rock strength and the local factors controlling it, as part of a suite of GIS layers for different engineering parameters.      <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/bgs-civils-strength\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/groundwater-vulnerability-data\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_groundwatervulnerability-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Groundwater vulnerability data\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_groundwatervulnerability.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/groundwater-vulnerability-data\/\">Groundwater vulnerability data<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our groundwater vulnerability maps provide an assessment of the vulnerability of groundwater in overlying superficial rocks and those that comprise the underlying bedrock.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/groundwater-vulnerability-data\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/hydrogeological-maps-of-scotland\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_HydroMapsScotSample-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hydrological map of Scotland\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/feature_HydroMapsScotSample.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/hydrogeological-maps-of-scotland\/\">Hydrogeological maps of Scotland<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The BGS has produced a suite of hydrogeological maps of Scotland. The suite includes layers with groundwater vulnerability and aquifer productivity data.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/hydrogeological-maps-of-scotland\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/mining-hazard-not-including-coal-coverage\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NonCoalMining_local-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Non Coal Mining Sample\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/NonCoalMining_local.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/mining-hazard-not-including-coal-coverage\/\">Mining hazard (not including coal) coverage<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mining hazard dataset provides essential information for planners and developers building in areas of former shallow underground mine workings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/mining-hazard-not-including-coal-coverage\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n\t<div class=\"cards-over-img cards  cards-find-more \">\n\t\t<a class=\"media-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/south-west-england-rare-earth-element-stream-sediment-maps-and-grids\/\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/REE_Neodymium_feature-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"SW England REE stream sediment sample. BGS \u00a9 UKRI \u2013 Contains OS data \u00a9 Crown copyright 2020.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/REE_Neodymium_feature.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/south-west-england-rare-earth-element-stream-sediment-maps-and-grids\/\">South-west England rare earth element stream sediments<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/datasets\/south-west-england-rare-earth-element-stream-sediment-maps-and-grids\/\">Show more<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get in touch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We would love to hear from you! For more information or to send us your feedback about our digital data products, please email the <a href=\"mailto:digitaldata@bgs.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital data team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section   id=\"latest-content-7937-block_63394a2df652a\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  litchen-background-d   \" >\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>Climate challenges and BGS support by sector<\/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 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-basic-2-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-energy\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P575626_energy_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wind farm, Soutra. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P575626_energy_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-energy\/\">Energy<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focused on the network of stakeholders, directly and indirectly, involved in the production and distribution of energy from renewable and traditional sources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-energy\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P941339_extractive_industries_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Muir Dean surface mine. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P941339_extractive_industries_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\">Extractive industries<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Aimed at stakeholders involved in quarrying, mining and excavation of natural resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-extractive-industries\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-insurance-lenders\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P100210_insurance_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ferniehill, Gilmerton, Edinburgh. Limestone mine subsidence event, BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P100210_insurance_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-insurance-lenders\/\">Insurance lenders<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Targeted at stakeholders concerned with the changing financial risks to property and asset portfolios as a result of geohazard activity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-insurance-lenders\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726180_planning_construction_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Computer server room building works. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726180_planning_construction_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\">Planning and construction<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Encompassing all stakeholders involved in the development and maintenance of the built environment, from planning applications to construction projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-planning-and-construction\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-soil\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P603348_soil_thumb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"P603348_soil_thumb\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P603348_soil_thumb.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-soil\/\">Soil and agriculture<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For stakeholders with an interest in soil composition, health and productivity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-soil\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-transport\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P786656_transport_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stob Coire Sgrodain landslide, Scottish Highlands. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P786656_transport_thumbnail.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-transport\/\">Transport<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Focused on stakeholders responsible for the maintenance and expansion of transport networks and associated infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-transport\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  \">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/about-bgs\/services\/climate-change-and-geohazards\/sector-profiles-water-management\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/P726308_water_management_thumbnail-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Llanidloes. 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