The total global production volume of mines in 2022 amounted to nearly 19 billion metric tons. That was a considerable increase in comparison to 1985, when the total production volume of all metals and minerals extracted from mines worldwide amounted to less than 10 billion metric tons.
Total production volume of mines worldwide from 1985 to 2022
(in billion metric tons)
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BMLRT (Österreich). (April 23, 2024). Total production volume of mines worldwide from 1985 to 2022 (in billion metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/860197/global-total-production-volume-of-mining/
BMLRT (Österreich). "Total production volume of mines worldwide from 1985 to 2022 (in billion metric tons)." Chart. April 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/860197/global-total-production-volume-of-mining/
BMLRT (Österreich). (2024). Total production volume of mines worldwide from 1985 to 2022 (in billion metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/860197/global-total-production-volume-of-mining/
BMLRT (Österreich). "Total Production Volume of Mines Worldwide from 1985 to 2022 (in Billion Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/860197/global-total-production-volume-of-mining/
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