In 2018, the tailings production from gold mining worldwide stood at 2.35 billion metric tons. This was an increase of nearly 700 million metric tons when compared to 2010 levels. During the period in consideration, figures peaked at around 2.4 billion metric tons in 2012.
Annual tailings production from gold mining worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons)
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ICMM. (September 22, 2022). Annual tailings production from gold mining worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353341/global-annual-tailings-production-from-gold-mining/
ICMM. "Annual tailings production from gold mining worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353341/global-annual-tailings-production-from-gold-mining/
ICMM. (2022). Annual tailings production from gold mining worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353341/global-annual-tailings-production-from-gold-mining/
ICMM. "Annual Tailings Production from Gold Mining Worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353341/global-annual-tailings-production-from-gold-mining/
ICMM, Annual tailings production from gold mining worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353341/global-annual-tailings-production-from-gold-mining/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Annual tailings production from gold mining worldwide from 2010 to 2018 (in million metric tons) [Graph], ICMM, September 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1353341/global-annual-tailings-production-from-gold-mining/