Resources
UK Minerals Strategy
'Produced by the CBI Minerals Group in 2022, the Strategy sets out issues and priorities for the minerals industry, government and regulators to ensure that the UK's sustainable supply of essential minerals is maintained and improved.
The UK Mineral Extraction Industry
Produced on behalf of the CBI Minerals Group in 2016, this document compiled, for the first time, comprehensive information on the value of the mineral extraction industry to the UK economy.
MPA Profile of the UK Mineral Products Industry
​Produced by the Mineral Products Association, this provides an up-to-date assessment and description of the mineral products industry, although it doesn't include coal and critical minerals.
Produced by the British Geological Survey, these factsheets provide clear, authoritative overviews of the UK’s most economically important minerals. Each one explains how a mineral is extracted, where it occurs, how it is used and the key planning considerations that influence future supply. Updated regularly across a wide range of materials — from construction aggregates and clays to industrial minerals, metals and energy minerals — the factsheets are designed to support the land-use planning system but are widely used across industry, government and research.
