This sample shows copper mines in Northwest America, with circles in proportion to the amount of copper contained in concentrates produced in 2006. The circles are coloured according to mine type, see the map legend. Such maps can be produced for some 30 metals/minerals, for refineries and also ore production, ore reserves etc.. Learn more about Raw Materials Data, the mining industry's most extensive database by checking the links further down this page.

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