This statistic ranks natural mineral commodities produced in the United Kingdom (UK) by the number of mining sites in production as of and . Sand and gravel were far and away the resources with the greatest number of production sites. Sand and gravel are important abrasives for construction and are also needed for fracking.
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British Geological Survey. (September 1, 2016). Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey. "Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity." Chart. September 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey. (2016). Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey. "Number of Natural Mineral Mining Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by Commodity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2016, /statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
British Geological Survey, Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Number of natural mineral mining sites in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2014 to April 2016, by commodity [Graph], British Geological Survey, September 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/374198/natural-mineral-mining-sites-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-commodity/
