BGS Mineral Resources maps the geological distribution of all onshore, workable mineral resources in England, Wales and Scotland central belt at a scale of 1:50 000.

Great Britain has a wide range of minerals including construction minerals, industrial minerals and metals. BGS Mineral Resources brings together minerals, environmental and other land-use information in an integrated system. It is intended to inform desk studies and the development of more effective/sustainable management strategies for mineral extraction (subject to environmental and local authority planning constraints).