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East Pit surface mine, Celtic Energy, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Photographer: Don Cameron, BGS©NERC

Welcome to MineralsUK

MineralsUK is the British Geological Survey's Centre for Sustainable Mineral Development. This website has a wealth of information on mineral resources, mineral planning, policy and legislation, sustainable development, statistics and exploration.

Minerals & you

Economic minerals – here you will find out what they are, where they come form and why they are important.

Industry news

A summary of news and topical issues related to the UK minerals industry.

//Whats new

United Kingdom Minerals Yearbook 2009
This annual publication by the British Geological Survey is now available to download.

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Extraction of granite at Mountsorrel Quarry, Loughborough. Operated by Lafarge Aggregates, BGS©NERC, Photographer: Tom Bide

//Whats new

Coal Mineral Planning Factsheet
The Coal Mineral Planning Factsheet has been updated.

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Coal, Photographer: Don Cameron, BGS©NERC

//Downloads

Mineral resource maps for Wales
Maps, displaying the mineral resources of Wales, are now available to download.

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Ffos y Fran surface mine working the Coal Measures, BGS©NERC