This statistic shows the mineral exploration in the United States in 2015, by commodity, measured in meters drilled. In that year, gold exploration in the U.S. amounted to 48,900 meters drilled, using the method of churn and diamond drilling.
Mineral exploration in the United States in 2015 by commodity
(in meters drilled)
Characteristic
Churn and diamond drilling
Rotary reverse and circulation drilling
Percussion drilling, other drilling, and trenching
Missing values refer to data that was withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.
* Includes copper-molybdenum.
** Less than half of a unit.
*** Includes silver, platinum, and palladium, as well as withheld figures for copper, gold, lead, and silver.
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US Geological Survey. (February 10, 2020). Mineral exploration in the United States in 2015 by commodity (in meters drilled) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/887870/us-mineral-exploration-by-commodity/
US Geological Survey. "Mineral exploration in the United States in 2015 by commodity (in meters drilled)." Chart. February 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/887870/us-mineral-exploration-by-commodity/
US Geological Survey. (2020). Mineral exploration in the United States in 2015 by commodity (in meters drilled). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/887870/us-mineral-exploration-by-commodity/
US Geological Survey. "Mineral Exploration in The United States in 2015 by Commodity (in Meters Drilled)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/887870/us-mineral-exploration-by-commodity/
US Geological Survey, Mineral exploration in the United States in 2015 by commodity (in meters drilled) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/887870/us-mineral-exploration-by-commodity/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Mineral exploration in the United States in 2015 by commodity (in meters drilled) [Graph], US Geological Survey, February 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/887870/us-mineral-exploration-by-commodity/
