BGS Metallic Minerals of Wales

This dataset provides digital spatial information on the location of metallic mineral occurrences in Wales at a scale of 1:50 000. While the broader term ‘mineral resources’ includes a wide range of geological materials, this dataset focuses solely on metallic minerals, which are defined under international standards to include both geological and potential economic considerations. The dataset is based primarily on mapped geology, with limited assessment of economic viability, and is intended to show the distribution and extent of metallic mineral occurrences rather than potential extraction areas. Users can visualise the locations of metallic mineral occurrences and relate them to other forms of land-use (such as urban areas or environmentally designated areas), infrastructure, and conservation data. This dataset is a subset of the wider Welsh mineral resources dataset and is derived using the same methodology. The British Geological Survey (BGS) developed this dataset under a grant from the Welsh Assembly Government Aggregates Levy Fund in 2009, co-funded through the BGS Sustainable Mineral Solutions project. Data production was completed in 2010, with minor revisions to geometry and attributes in 2020. Point data for metallic mineral occurrences are not included in this revision, as these are superseded by other BGS datasets, such as the BGS BritPits database of mines and quarries. The dataset is suitable for visualising broad patterns in the distribution of metallic minerals across Wales. It does not indicate mineral reserves or designate potential extraction areas. Only onshore mainland occurrences are included, and the data quality varies. Users should consider this dataset as a tool for regional-scale understanding of metallic mineral distribution rather than for site-specific economic assessment.

Date (Creation): 2010

Citation identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13608642

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Distributor
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

Minerals
Digital data
Economic geology

dataCentre

data.gov.uk (non-INSPIRE)

Keywords

NERC_DDC

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: license

Other constraints: Either : (i) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under license; and / or (ii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted before the dataset can be provided to, or accessed by, BGS staff or external clients. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant access restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (IPR@bgs.ac.uk) for advice, should the position not be clear.

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.

Other constraints: The dataset is made available to external clients under BGS Digital Data Licence terms and conditions. Revert to the IPR Section ( iprdigital@bgs.ac.uk) if further advice is required with regard to permitted usage.

Spatial representation type: Vector

Denominator: 50000

Language: English

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier: WALES [id=170000]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation

Geographic identifier: WLS
ISO 3166_1 alpha-3 2009 revision

Begin date: 2009

End date: 2010

Unique resource identifier: OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)

Distribution format

Name	Version
ESRI Shapefile (.shp)

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
British Geological Survey	Enquiries	enquiries@bgs.ac.uk	Distributor

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link	https://www.bgs.ac.uk/	BGS Homepage

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Conformance result

Title: INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology

Date (Publication): 2011

Explanation: See the referenced specification

Pass: No

Conformance result

Title: 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

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Explanation: See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Pass: No

Statement: The dataset was produced using the following methodology, consistent with the wider Welsh mineral resources project: 1. Important mineral occurrences were selected using expert judgment and existing literature on the location of mines and mineralised areas 2. Draft maps were shared with stakeholders for comment. 3. Approved maps were collated and prepared in GIS for dataset creation. 4. Data for metallic mineral commodities were merged into a regional file.