The total cumulative area of land reclaimed from mining activities in the United States from 1975 to 2020 amounted to 3.12 million acres. The majority of that land was reclaimed from the U.S. coal mining industry.
Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2020, by type
(in acres)
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National Mining Association. (June 30, 2021). Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2020, by type (in acres) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2020, by type (in acres)." Chart. June 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. (2021). Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2020, by type (in acres). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land Reclaimed from Mining Operations in The United States from 1975 to 2020, by Type (in Acres)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association, Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2020, by type (in acres) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
