As of January 2023, there was a total of 303 limestone and dolomite mining operations located in twelve regions throughout the United Kingdom (UK). This figure includes 88 in South West England, 36 in Wales, and just two on the Isle of Man.
Number of limestone and dolomite mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region
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British Geological Survey. (April 5, 2023). Number of limestone and dolomite mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374350/limestone-and-dolomite-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey. "Number of limestone and dolomite mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374350/limestone-and-dolomite-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey. (2023). Number of limestone and dolomite mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374350/limestone-and-dolomite-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey. "Number of Limestone and Dolomite Mining Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2023, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374350/limestone-and-dolomite-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/
British Geological Survey, Number of limestone and dolomite mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374350/limestone-and-dolomite-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of limestone and dolomite mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2023, by region [Graph], British Geological Survey, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374350/limestone-and-dolomite-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-region/