Minerals sites are often ideal for creating wildlife habitats such as wetlands, heath, grasslands and woods. 

The Nature After Minerals Programme is a new partnership between Natural England and the RSPB.  The two organisations are working with mineral planners and industry to help nature after minerals. Together, we will make substantial contributions to the habitats and species in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan targets and provide richer places for people to enjoy.

The Minerals Restoration Potential Project
In January 2005, the RSPB started work on a national project aiming to understand the potential contribution that mineral sites in England could make to UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) targets for habitat creation.   The After Minerals website was one of the project's main outputs.