Waste Management

How many abandoned mines are there worldwide?

Fewer than 1000
40000-50000
500,000-750,000
Over 1 million

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Over 1 million

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It is hard to believe, but there are over a MILLION abandoned mines worldwide, if you include the shafts, adit, and alluvial working mines.

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