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Did you know?
- Every American uses an average of nearly 40,000 pounds of newly mined materials each year.
- The United States produced about 6 percent of the world's nonfuel nonferrous minerals in 2010.
- The Toyota Prius plug-in-hybrid requires about 50 pounds of rare earth metals for its motor and battery.
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.
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