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Mining revival

Lusty, Paul. 2010 Mining revival. Mining Journal, 26/3/2. 16-21.

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Abstract/Summary

In relation to its size the United Kingdom (UK) is remarkably well-endowed with mineral resources as a result of its complex geological history. Their extraction and use have played an important role in the development of the UK economy over many years and minerals are currently worked at some 2100 mine and quarry sites. Production is now largely confined to construction minerals, primarily aggregates, energy minerals and industrial minerals including salt, potash, kaolin and fluorspar, although renewed interest in metals is an important development in recent years.

Item Type: Publication - Article
Programmes: BGS Programmes 2010 > Minerals and waste
NORA Subject Terms: Earth Sciences
Date made live: 06 Jun 2011 12:23 +0 (UTC)
URI: https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12586

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