Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 102237
Minerals: Exploration
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help increase high-resolution geoscientific data coverage across the UK to support domestic critical mineral exploration.
Answer
Chris McDonaldDBT works with the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre (CMIC) at the British Geological Survey (BGS) and industry to assess UK critical raw material potential. DBT supports BGS’ efforts to improve geoscientific data acquisition, although recognises that...
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