Utilisation of multiple current and legacy datasets to create a national minerals inventory: A UK case study

T. Bide, T.J. Brown, A.G. Gunn and J.M. Mankelow

Resources Policy, 2020, vol. 66, issue C

Abstract: Mineral resources are vital for economic growth and maintaining quality of life. In order to maintain a steady, adequate, and sustainable supply of minerals it is important that appropriate policies exist at all levels of government. Sufficient information must be available to inform the land-use planning process and the development of minerals supply strategies. An important first stage for improving the security of supply of minerals is to identify the locations of a country's mineral resources and estimate the quantities that may be present. Whilst the existence of resources does not mean that they will be extracted, knowing what minerals can be found within a jurisdiction can facilitate the development of strategies for their sustainable management, and to inform the negotiation of trade relationships.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2020.101654

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