This statistic ranks natural mineral commodities produced in the United Kingdom (UK) by the number of mining sites in production as of April 2014 and April 2016. Sand and gravel were far and away the resources with the greatest number of production sites. Sand and gravel are important abrasives for construction and are also needed for fracking.
Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity
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British Geological Survey. (September 1, 2016). Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey. "Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity." Chart. September 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey. (2016). Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey. "Number of Natural Mineral Mining Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by Commodity." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey, Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity [Graph], British Geological Survey, September 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
