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World Mineral Statistics data now available in Excel; Iron ore operation, Australia ©2010 Rio Tinto

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MineralsUK is the British Geological Survey's Centre for Sustainable Mineral Development. This website has a wealth of information on mineral resources, mineral planning, policy and legislation, sustainable development, statistics and exploration.

Minerals & you

Economic minerals – here you will find out what they are, where they come form and why they are important.

//What's new

World Mineral Statistics Data Download
Data from 1992 to 2011 are now available to download direct to Microsoft Excel format.

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World Mineral Statistics data now available in Excel; Iron ore operation, Australia ©2010 Rio Tinto

//Whats new

Tungsten: Cutting edge and critical
A new video that highlights the importance of the critical metal tungsten.

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Tungsten, BGS©NERC

//Downloads

European Mineral Statistics
The latest edition of this series is now available, providing data on production and trade.

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Odda zinc smelting plant operated by Boliden, © Boliden