PA1007: Mineral Extraction in Great Britain, Excluding Deep Mined Coal

Information covering all mines and quarries, except deep mined coal, for mineral extraction in Great Britain. The dataset is produced by the Office for National Statistics and designated as National Statistics. It was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of mineral extraction sites based on the described coverage of mines and quarries.
• Study trends in non-coal mineral production in Great Britain based on the described data scope.
• Assess the economic contribution of the quarrying sector based on the described national statistics designation.
• Model land use and environmental impact from extractive activities based on the described coverage of mines and quarries.

Strengths

• Designated as National Statistics, indicating adherence to official quality standards.
• Covers all mines and quarries in Great Britain, suggesting a complete national scope.
• Produced by the authoritative Office for National Statistics.

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 limit analysis of the broader mining sector.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:30:41.858591; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Great Britain