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The Committee was appointed on 2nd August, 1946, by the Rt. Hon. Emanuel Shinwell, M.P., Minister of Fuel and Power, with the following terms of reference: To enquire into the resources of minerals in the United Kingdom, excepting coal, oil, bedded ironstone, and substances of widespread occurrence; to consider possibilities and means of their co-ordinated, orderly and economic development in the national interest, and to make recommendations in regard thereto."
MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE
THE RT. HON. LORD WESTWOOD, O.B.E., J.P. (Chairman)
MR. T. BALOGH; M.A.
MR. A. R. DAVIES, A.M.INST.M.E.
PROFESSOR W. R. JONES, C.B.E., D.Sc., M.I.M.M.
MR. L. C. HILL, D.S.O., A.R.S.M., M.I.M.M.
PROFESSOR A. O. RANKINE, O.B.E., D.SC., F.R.S.
PROFESSOR J. A. S. RITSON, D.S.O., O.B.E., B.SC., M.INST.M.E.,
M.I.M.M.
MR. S. ROBSON, M.SC., M.I.M.M.
MR. G. E. P. THORNEYCROFT, M.P.
MR. E. G. WILLIS, M.P.
MR. R. E. YEABSLEY, C.B.E., F.C.A., F.S.A.A.
MR. W. C. C. ROSE, M.Sc., M.I.M.M. (Secretary)
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Contents
INTRODUCTION cuting summary of each chaptenge 24 of 662
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I. MINERAL PRODUCTION IN UNITED KINGDOM
II. MINERAL RESOURCES
III. MINERAL RESOURCES (ENGLAND AND WALES) 14
KINGDOM
Anhydrite
Ball Clays
Barium Brines.
Barytes
China Clay
Copper Ores
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Fluorspar
Fullers' Earth
Gypsum
Haematite Iron Ore
Lead and Zinc Ores
Potash
Salt
Tin and Tungsten Ores
IV. MINERAL RESOURCES (SCOTLAND)
Witherite
Introduction
Barytes
Chromite, Serpentine and Olivine rock
Diatomite
Felspar
Glass Sand (high-grade)
Haematite Iron Ore
Lead and Zinc Ores
Magnetite Iron Ore
Mica
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NATIONAL POLICY-PAST AND PRESENT
MINING TAXATION
TAXATION.*AUT...··
VIII. MINERAL RIGHTS AND PLANNING
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PRINCIPLES OF FUTURE POLICY
X. THE NEED FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION
THE FUTURE ORGANISATION OF MINERAL
DEVELOPMENT
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XII. SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS
Appendix I. List of Individuals, Mining Companies, Institutions
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· V. Anhydrite Production"<007 JAVIM VI. Anhydrite-Consumption.... VII. Ball Clays-Production and Sales
VIII. Barytes-Production
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X. China Clay-Production and Trade XI. Fluorspar-Reserves
XII. Gypsum-Production
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XIV. Haematite Iron Ore-North-West Coast Production
XV. Haematite Iron Ore-Llanharry Mine Production
XVI. Lead and Zinc Concentrates-Production
XVII. Salt-Production (1913–1947)
XVIII. Salt-Production (1947) ···
XIX. Tin Ore-Production
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XX. Tungsten Mineral-Production sa suguly
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XXII. Lead and Zinc Concentrates--Production in Scotland
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