The Red Dog Mine located in Alaska and owned by Teck Resources was the largest lead mine in the United States as of 2023. That year, Red Dog Mine produced an estimated 90,670 metric tons of lead. In a distant second place that year was the Sweetwater Mine located in Missouri, with an estimated production volume of approximately 54,000 metric tons.
Largest lead mines in the United States in 2023, based on production
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Mining Technology. (June 18, 2024). Largest lead mines in the United States in 2023, based on production (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448674/united-states-largest-lead-mines-based-on-production-volume/
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