Mineral Extraction in Great Britain: Mines and Quarries Data

Office for National Statistics data covers all mines and quarries in Great Britain, except deep mined coal. This National Statistics designation indicates it is a key official source for industrial and geological information. The dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of extractive industries based on the coverage of mines and quarries.
• Study industrial activity and resource extraction trends based on the described scope of mineral extraction.
• Model supply chains for construction or manufacturing materials based on quarry output data.
• Assess regional economic dependencies on extractive industries based on the national coverage.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating it meets official quality standards.
• Covers all mines and quarries in Great Britain, suggesting broad spatial coverage.
• Source agency is the authoritative Office for National Statistics.
• License is OGL-UK-3.0, which permits open use and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Excludes deep mined coal, which may be a significant omission for some analyses.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely collected through official industry reporting or surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:20.254624; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Britain