The total cumulative area of land reclaimed from mining activities in the United States from 1975 to 2022 amounted to 3.22 million acres. The majority of that land was reclaimed from the U.S. coal mining industry.
Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2022, by type
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National Mining Association. (October 18, 2023). Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2022, by type (in acres) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2022, by type (in acres)." Chart. October 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. (2023). Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2022, by type (in acres). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land Reclaimed from Mining Operations in The United States from 1975 to 2022, by Type (in Acres)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
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