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Annual Mining Wages vs. All Industries 2011
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World Mining Employment - Selected Countries (members only)
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Mining Industry Employment by Age Group, 2011 (members only)
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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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