The mining market covers minerals, metals and other valuable materials such as sand and gravel, coal and stone extracted from the earth crust. Emergence of mining activities in emerging market are strongly supporting the growth of the global mining market. Major players in the global mining market include BHP Billiton Ltd, Glencore Plc., Vale SA, Rio Tinto Group, CRH Plc. The Business Research Company covers 140 markets overall in the mining market providing global market numbers, market growth, market-specific drivers and restraints, trends, and other market specific information.