In 2023, the Morenci Mine, a copper project located in Arizona, U.S., had a run of mine (ROM) output of 164.89 million metric tons, thereby making it the top surface mine in North America based on that measurement. In second place that year was the Black Thunder Mine, a coal mine located in Wyoming, U.S., which had a ROM output of 82.48 million metric tons.
Leading surface mines in North America in 2023, based on production volume
(in million metric tons ROM)
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Mining Technology. (June 18, 2024). Leading surface mines in North America in 2023, based on production volume (in million metric tons ROM) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374833/north-america-leading-surface-mines-based-on-production-volume/
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