Mining has declined in importance in recent years with only coal and quarry stone mines remaining active.

FORBES: Swaziland

Freight included coal, corn, stone, iron, timber, rope and chalk and later building materials for the Great Western Railway.

BBC: Revived part of Wilts and Berks Canal officially opened

Stone, bronze, iron, gold, coal and oil are but a few of a long list of geological resources that have helped shape society.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: Earth Sciences

Solid waste combustion, sewage treatment, stone quarrying, marinas, and oil and coal-fired power plants have air pollution damages larger than their value added.

FORBES: Pollution Costs More Than What is Produced to Make the Pollution