Metal Operator Mining Facts ? 2006 - Mining Operations (4dcf7765-206b-461b-bf5d-3afbf0fbe5a8)
- Organization:
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 68 KB
- Publication Date:
- Sep 1, 2008
Abstract
In 2006, a total of 280 metal mining operations reported employment to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).1 Metal mines were the smallest mining commodity sector, comprising 1.9% of all mining operations. ? Gold mines comprised 46.8% (n=131) of all metal mining operations. Other common types of metal mines were copper ore (n=34; 12.1%), and iron ore (n=33; 11.8%). Nevada had the largest number of metal mines (n=53; 18.9%), followed by Alaska (n=31; 11.1%).
Citation
APA: (2008) Metal Operator Mining Facts ? 2006 - Mining Operations (4dcf7765-206b-461b-bf5d-3afbf0fbe5a8)
MLA: Metal Operator Mining Facts ? 2006 - Mining Operations (4dcf7765-206b-461b-bf5d-3afbf0fbe5a8). The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 2008.