Mining & Metals
Explore companies in the mining & metals sector, from specialist firms, national groups, regional operators and owner-managed businesses. This grouping pulls together businesses involved in deep coal mines, open cast coal working, mining of lignite, and mining of iron ores.
Work in this space can include roles such as delivery, operations, client service, technical work, compliance, commercial support and leadership positions. Whether you are looking for hands-on delivery, specialist expertise, client-facing work or leadership responsibility, mining & metals offers a wider range of employers and career routes than a raw SIC list suggests.
Use the county filter below to see mining & metals companies in a specific part of the UK, then jump into hiring signals or review the SIC codes that define the sector.
SIC codes included
Mining & Metals is grouped here under 16 SIC codes. Each one is listed with its plain-English activity description so the grouping feels like a real industry map, not just a number dump.
Deep coal mines
Open cast coal working
Mining of lignite
Mining of iron ores
Mining of uranium and thorium ores
Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores
Quarrying of ornamental and building stone, limestone, gypsum, chalk and slate
Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin
Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
Extraction of peat
Extraction of salt
Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining
Support activities for other mining and quarrying
Manufacture of machinery for mining
Wholesale of mining, construction and civil engineering machinery
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Mining & Metals companies
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