In 2000 there were approximately 14,400 mines that were active in the United States. This number decreased gradually year-over-year, to 12,563 active mines in 2022.
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NIOSH. (December 20, 2023). Number of active mines in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949127/number-active-mines-united-states-by-commodity/
NIOSH. "Number of active mines in the United States from 2000 to 2022." Chart. December 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949127/number-active-mines-united-states-by-commodity/
NIOSH. (2023). Number of active mines in the United States from 2000 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949127/number-active-mines-united-states-by-commodity/
NIOSH. "Number of Active Mines in The United States from 2000 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949127/number-active-mines-united-states-by-commodity/
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Number of active mines in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], NIOSH, December 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949127/number-active-mines-united-states-by-commodity/