Minerals Statistics

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Computer chips are made from as many as 60 different minerals or their constituent elements; the U.S. Department of Defense uses more than 750 thousand tons of minerals annually; and new hybrid cars use twice as much copper as cars powered by gasoline alone.

Minerals Production

Minerals Consumption and Reclamation

Minerals Workforce

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.
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