Mineral Products
Association (MPA)
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The Mineral Products Association is the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries. Representing the largest sector of the UK’s mineral products industry, the MPA promotes sustainable supply, innovation, and the essential role of minerals in construction, manufacturing, and the transition to net zero.
Ceramics UK
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Ceramics UK represents the UK ceramics manufacturing sector, from traditional pottery and tiles to advanced technical ceramics used in energy, healthcare and aerospace. The association supports sustainable manufacturing, innovation, and trade, ensuring that UK ceramics continue to play a vital role in modern life and industry.
Mining Association of the United Kingdom (MAUK)
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The Mining Association of the United Kingdom represents companies involved in the extraction and processing of minerals from both surface and underground mines. Its members include producers of industrial and metallic minerals such as potash, polyhalite, fluorspar, lithium, and gold. MAUK promotes the value of responsible mining and the UK’s contribution to secure, sustainable mineral supply.
British Aggregates Association (BAA)
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The British Aggregates Association represents independent quarrying companies producing construction materials such as sand, gravel and crushed rock. The BAA champions fair competition, safety, and environmental responsibility across the sector, supporting small and medium-sized operators who play a vital role in maintaining the UK’s supply of construction minerals.
MPA Industrial Sands
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MPA Industrial Sands is the division of the Mineral Products Association representing producers of silica sand and other industrial sands used in glassmaking, foundries, ceramics, water filtration and construction. The group promotes high standards of resource management and environmental performance across the industrial sands sector.
