Extractive Materials Management Statement Summaries from UK Mines and Quarries Since 2010

Corporate operators of mines and quarries submit Extractive Materials Management Statements to demonstrate that materials produced are not waste. The spreadsheet holds summary details of all statements submitted to the UK Environment Agency since September 2010. The data is provided under an Open Government Licence.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in non-waste material declarations based on the requirement to state material type and quantity.
• Studying site restoration planning based on how materials are incorporated into final restoration.
• Assessing regulatory agreements and industry practices based on the non-legislative submission framework described.
• Tracking the operational lifetime and material output of extractive sites based on the estimated total quantities reported.

Strengths

• Data collection started in September 2010, providing a multi-year record.
• Statements include specific information on material type, site restoration use, and estimated total quantity.
• Data originates from a regulatory agreement with the UK mines and quarries sector.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Individual statements may contain confidential information not included in the summaries.

Provenance

Source

Environment Agency, United Kingdom

Collection Method

Voluntary submissions from corporate operators under a sector agreement.

Time Range

September 2010 onward

Freshness

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Geography

United Kingdom