4debedf5-28ba-c336-e063-3050940a55c5 English nonGeographicDataset non geographic dataset British Geological Survey +44 115 936 3100 Environmental Science Centre,Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk pointOfContact 2026-05-06 UK GEMINI 2.3 http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608660 UK Mineral Processing, Refining, and Recycling Facilities (January 2026) 2026-03-23 creation http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608660 This dataset comprises 115 records capturing the geographic locations, operational characteristics, and value chain roles of prominent mineral processing, refining, and recycling facilities. The data is structured to support strategic analysis of UK capability, including the types of operations undertaken, commodities handled, facility status, and indicative outputs where available. The dataset underpins the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre’s interactive map of the UK, providing a high-level snapshot overview of key facilities operating across the UK critical minerals value chain. The data is intended to support policy development, market intelligence, and stakeholder understanding of the UK’s critical minerals processing and recycling landscape The data is intended to support policy development, market intelligence, and stakeholder understanding of the UK’s critical minerals processing and recycling landscape CMIC Interactive map: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6306721821554bbd8447802676695588 Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk originator Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk originator Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available pointOfContact notApplicable https://resources.bgs.ac.uk/images/geonetworkThumbs/4debedf5-28ba-c336-e063-3050940a55c5.png Geology GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Mineral processing Minerals BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences 2022 revision NGDC Deposited Data UK Location (INSPIRE) dataCentre NERC_DDC otherRestrictions licenceOGL Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" otherRestrictions The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. 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Available under the Open Government Licence subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying the reproduced NERC materials "Contains NERC materials ©NERC [year]" English geoscientificInformation 2025-10-27 2026-01-27 Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey 0115 936 3143 0115 936 3276 Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth NOTTINGHAM NOTTINGHAMSHIRE NG12 5GG United Kingdom enquiries@bgs.ac.uk distributor Enquiries British Geological Survey United Kingdom not available distributor https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item191828 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download Data download https://doi.org/10.5285/2e06087b-bd71-4ac3-b4d4-13b2e7ae6f3b WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related Citation Information - Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Bide, T., Kirk, K., Watkins, I., Shaw, R. (2026). UK Mineral Processing, Refining, and Recycling Facilities (January 2026). NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/2e06087b-bd71-4ac3-b4d4-13b2e7ae6f3b information nonGeographicDataset non geographic dataset INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology 2011 publication See the referenced specification false Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF false The dataset was collected using the following research techniques: • Desked-based research form various sources, such as: o The Environment Agency’s Waste Data Interrogator o Local planning authority portals o Industry news o Critical Raw Materials white papers and reports • Stakeholder engagement o Site visits o Qualitative interviews • Expert knowledge