This paper presents the dynamics of deposits licensing by Lower Silesia Marshal, mining outputs, the amount operational (mining) charge and the location of deposits in relations to legally protected areas. Analysis showed increase of license number issued between 2003–2011. There were 302 licensing deposits in 2011 year (142 of sands and gravel, 142 of concised minerals and 19 of clay minerals). The total production amounted to 57.3 million Mg from these deposits. The total amount charge are 50.026 million PLN and is almost four times higher compared to 2003. Nearly 22.5% of explanted deposits are located in areas protected by law. Over 9 million Mg of minerals were extracted from these deposits (61% from mineral concise deposits and 40% from other resources).