The number of active mining sites in Spain has decreased annually throughout the past decade. In 2022, the number of active mines in the Mediterranean country stood just above 2,600, down from more than 3,200 in 2012.
Number of active mining and quarrying sites in Spain from 2012 to 2022
Figures include hydrocarbon, metals, industrial minerals, ornamental stones, and quarry products mining sites.
The statistic was assembled with several editions of the report.
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MITECO. (March 31, 2024). Number of active mining and quarrying sites in Spain from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330197/number-mines-spain/
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MITECO. (2024). Number of active mining and quarrying sites in Spain from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330197/number-mines-spain/
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