Mining in the United Kingdom has dropped significantly over the past century, but many important minerals are still extracted there. UK production of silica sands amounted to 4.2 million metric tons in 2021. Silica sands are used in glass making and other industrial products. It is also used for agricultural purposes.
Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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British Geological Survey. (April 5, 2023). Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183841/mineral-mining-production-uk-by-type/
British Geological Survey. "Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183841/mineral-mining-production-uk-by-type/
British Geological Survey. (2023). Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183841/mineral-mining-production-uk-by-type/
British Geological Survey. "Mineral Production in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183841/mineral-mining-production-uk-by-type/
British Geological Survey, Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183841/mineral-mining-production-uk-by-type/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Mineral production in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], British Geological Survey, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183841/mineral-mining-production-uk-by-type/