Metal Operator Mining Facts ? 2005 - Mining Operations (dff6a240-a55e-4934-ab4a-6ac3702f22b9)
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 88 KB
- Publication Date:
- Sep 1, 2008
Abstract
In 2005, a total of 263 metal mining operations reported employment to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Metal mines were the smallest mining commodity sector, comprising 1.8% of all mining operations. ? Gold mines comprised 46.0% (n=121) of all metal mining operations. Other common types of metal mines were iron ore (n=32; 12.2%), copper ore (n=31; 11.8%), and lead and/or zinc ore (n=16; 6.1%). ? Nevada had the largest number of metal mines (n=52; 19.8%), followed by Alaska (n=27; 10.3%).
Citation
APA: (2008) Metal Operator Mining Facts ? 2005 - Mining Operations (dff6a240-a55e-4934-ab4a-6ac3702f22b9)
MLA: Metal Operator Mining Facts ? 2005 - Mining Operations (dff6a240-a55e-4934-ab4a-6ac3702f22b9). The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2008.