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Mineral products

Information on the regulation of the minerals industry including the manufacturing of cement, lime, glass and glass fibre, ceramics (tiles and bricks) and asbestos.

We regulate the environmental performance of the minerals sector, including the manufacture or industrial treatment of a range of non-metallic minerals products.

These manufacturing operations include the following sub-sectors:

  • cement
  • lime
  • glass and glass fibre
  • other mineral fibres
  • ceramics (including tiles and bricks)
  • asbestos.

Help your business avoid and deal with pollution incidents using our 10-point checklist, Pollution Prevention Pays pack and Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs).

Find out more about our sector plan approach: