Did you know?

• The total direct and indirect economic impact of U.S. mining was valued at $2.4 trillion in 2010
• Over the next 5-10 years, mining operations will need approximately 55,000 new employees to meet demand and to replace retiring employees
• The average coal miner makes $73,000 per year in wages.
• Minerals and materials processed from minerals account for exports worth as much as $87 billion per year.