List of mines in the United Kingdom

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This list of mines in the United Kingdom is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. This list does not include collieries (which are given at List of coal mines in the United Kingdom). For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.

Operational[edit]

Mine Commodity Coordinates Associated town County Owner Dates Notes Refs
Barrow Mine Gypsum (plaster) 52°44′38″N 1°07′23″W / 52.744°N 1.123°W / 52.744; -1.123 Barrow upon Soar Leicestershire British Gypsum 1987–present Output is used for plasters, renders etc. [1][2]
Boulby Mine Potash/Polyhalite, rock salt 54°33′11″N 0°49′26″W / 54.553°N 0.824°W / 54.553; -0.824 Staithes North Yorkshire Israel Chemical Limited 1973–present [3]
Cononish Mine Gold/silver 56°25′05″N 4°46′12″W / 56.418°N 4.770°W / 56.418; -4.770 Tyndrum Stirling Scotgold 2018–present Developed in an old lead mine [4][5]
Fauld Mine Gypsum 52°51′07″N 1°43′55″W / 52.852°N 1.732°W / 52.852; -1.732 Tutbury Staffordshire British Gypsum ?–present Product is used in cement manufacture [6]
Kilroot salt mine Rock salt 54°43′41″N 5°44′53″W / 54.728°N 5.748°W / 54.728; -5.748 Carrickfergus Antrim Irish Salt Mining 1965–present Produces rock salt for roads, and salt licks for animals [7][8]
Lochaline Mine Silica sand 56°32′28″N 5°46′26″W / 56.541°N 5.774°W / 56.541; -5.774 Lochaline Highland Lochaline Quartz Sand 1940–2008
2012–present 		Produces glass sand
Milldam Mine Fluorspar/lead ore 53°17′56″N 1°44′13″W / 53.299°N 1.737°W / 53.299; -1.737 Great Hucklow Derbyshire 1985–present Produces around 150,000 tonnes (170,000 tons) of fluorspar per year [9][10]
Winsford Mine Halite 53°12′32″N 2°31′08″W / 53.209°N 2.519°W / 53.209; -2.519 Winsford Cheshire Compass Minerals 1928–present [11]
Woodsmith Mine Polyhalite 54°26′06″N 0°37′23″W / 54.435°N 0.623°W / 54.435; -0.623 Whitby North Yorkshire Anglo-American 2017–present [12]

Defunct or closed[edit]

Mine Commodity Coordinates Associated town County Owner Dates Notes
Odin Mine Lead 53°20′54″N 1°48′06″W / 53.34823°N 1.80168°W / 53.34823; -1.80168 Castleton Derbyshire Romans Unknown–1869
Silver Glen Silver 56°09′30″N 3°47′07″W / 56.1583°N 3.7852°W / 56.1583; -3.7852 Alva Clackmannanshire The Woodland Trust 18th century The richest deposit of native silver ever found in the British Isles
Clogau Gold 52°45′42″N 3°57′53″W / 52.7618°N 3.9647°W / 52.7618; -3.9647 Bontddu Gwynedd Midas Exploration 1862–1998
Dolaucothi Gold 52°02′42″N 3°57′00″W / 52.045°N 3.950°W / 52.045; -3.950 Pumsaint Carmarthenshire Unknown–1938
Parys Mountain Copper 53°23′10″N 4°20′38″W / 53.386°N 4.344°W / 53.386; -4.344 Amlwch Anglesey
Sygun Copper 53°01′06″N 4°04′52″W / 53.0183°N 4.081°W / 53.0183; -4.081 Beddgelert Gwynedd Unknown–1903
Drakelands Tungsten and tin 50°24′36″N 4°00′36″W / 50.410°N 4.010°W / 50.410; -4.010 Plymouth Devon Wolf Minerals 1918–2018

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-28.
  2. ^ Rush, Andy (23 June 2017). "New areas of Barrow-upon-Soar mine to be opened up in £6.5m scheme". Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ Kershaw, Ronald (23 July 1973). "Britain's first potash mine ready for production soon". The Times. No. 58841. p. 16. ISSN 0140-0460.
  4. ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-26.
  5. ^ "Cononish Project : Scotgold Resources Ltd". scotgoldresources.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-3.
  7. ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-72.
  8. ^ "Home". IRISH SALT MINING & EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. ^ Cameron et al 2020, p. 1-4.
  10. ^ "Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire Dales District, Derbyshire, England, UK". mindat.org. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. ^ Jahangir, Rumeana (17 February 2016). "Inside the UK's largest salt mine". BBC News. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  12. ^ Leroux, Marcus (12 August 2017). "Sirius mines the moors to turn potash into gold". The Times. No. 72300. p. 53. ISSN 0140-0460.

Sources[edit]

  • Cameron, D. G.; Evans, E. J.; Idoine, N; Mankelow, J; Parry, S. F.; Patton, M. A. G.; Hill, A (2020). Directory of Mines and Quarries (11 ed.). Keyworth: British Geological Survey. ISBN 978-0-85272-789-8.
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