In 2010 there were 296 active metal mines in the United States. By 2022 it decreased to 280 active metal mines.
Number of active metal mines in the United States from 2010 to 2022
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NIOSH. (December 20, 2023). Number of active metal mines in the United States from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949301/number-active-metal-mines-united-states/
NIOSH. "Number of active metal mines in the United States from 2010 to 2022." Chart. December 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949301/number-active-metal-mines-united-states/
NIOSH. (2023). Number of active metal mines in the United States from 2010 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949301/number-active-metal-mines-united-states/
NIOSH. "Number of Active Metal Mines in The United States from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949301/number-active-metal-mines-united-states/
NIOSH, Number of active metal mines in the United States from 2010 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949301/number-active-metal-mines-united-states/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Number of active metal mines in the United States from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], NIOSH, December 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949301/number-active-metal-mines-united-states/