Metals & Mining in the United Kingdom

Metals & Mining in the United Kingdom industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

The metals & mining industry includes aluminum, steel, iron ore, coal, base metals, and precious metals. Market volume represents production volume, and market value is calculated by multiplying market volume by production price.
The UK metals & mining industry recorded revenues of $3.93 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -3.2% between 2019 and 2024.
Industry production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 13.6% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 4.87 million tonnes in 2024.
In 2024, the UK metals & mining industry contracted by 32.5%.

Scope

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Leading company profiles reveal details of key metals & mining market players’ global operations and financial performance
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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the United Kingdom metals & mining market by value in 2024?
What will be the size of the United Kingdom metals & mining market in 2029?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United Kingdom metals & mining market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
What are the main segments that make up the United Kingdom's metals & mining market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market rivalry
1.8. Competitive landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the recent developments in the industry?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Rio Tinto
8.2. Anglo American Plc
8.3. Antofagasta Plc
8.4. Glencore Plc

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher

List of Tables

Table 1: United Kingdom metals & mining industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: United Kingdom metals & mining industry volume: thousand Tonnes, 2019-24
Table 3: United Kingdom metals & mining industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: United Kingdom metals & mining industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: United Kingdom metals & mining industry geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: United Kingdom metals & mining industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 7: United Kingdom metals & mining industry volume forecast: thousand Tonnes, 2024-29
Table 8: Rio Tinto: Key Facts
Table 9: Rio Tinto: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 10: Rio Tinto: Key Employees
Table 11: Anglo American Plc: Key Facts
Table 12: Anglo American Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Anglo American Plc: Key Employees
Table 14: Antofagasta Plc: Key Facts
Table 15: Antofagasta Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Antofagasta Plc: Key Employees
Table 17: Glencore Plc: Key Facts
Table 18: Glencore Plc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: Glencore Plc: Key Employees
Table 20: Glencore Plc: Key Employees Continued
Table 21: United Kingdom Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 22: United Kingdom Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 23: United Kingdom GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 24: United Kingdom Inflation, 2020-24
Table 25: United Kingdom Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 26: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2019-24

List of Figures

Figure 1: United Kingdom metals & mining industry value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: United Kingdom metals & mining industry volume: thousand Tonnes, 2019-24
Figure 3: United Kingdom metals & mining industry category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: United Kingdom metals & mining industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: United Kingdom metals & mining industry value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 6: United Kingdom metals & mining industry volume forecast: thousand Tonnes, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the metals & mining industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the metals & mining industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the metals & mining industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the metals & mining industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the metals & mining industry in the United Kingdom, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the metals & mining industry in the United Kingdom, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Rio Tinto
Anglo American Plc
Antofagasta Plc
Glencore Plc

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Key Highlights

Scope

Reasons to Buy

Table of Contents

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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