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This statistic represents the gross output of the mining industry in the United States from 1998 to 2014. In 1998, the gross output of this industry was nearly *** billion U.S. dollars.

United States Mining Industry

The United States mining industry is a huge sector—especially if oil and gas extraction are included. In 2013, the gross output of this industry was over *** billion U.S. dollars. In 2000, this figure was only *** billion. The value added by this industry was nearly *** billion U.S. dollars in 2014, while this figure was close to *** billion ten years earlier. Employment in this industry has steadily increased over time. In 2001, employment was **; 10 years later, the figure had reached over **.

The top U.S. mining companies for ores or metals are Alcoa of Pittsburgh, Nucor of Charlotte, Freeport-McMoRan of Phoenix, and Newmont Mining of Denver. Alcoa is a major player in the aluminum sector, covering all production segments from mining to recycling. In 2014, the company generated approximately ** billion U.S. dollars in revenue.

However, U.S. companies are not among the top five global mining companies. The most dominant company worldwide is the British-Swiss corporation Glencore International, which is present in all segments of the commodity sector. Overall, Glencore generated nearly *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2014. Yet, a large part of this sum was not created by mining-related business. Overall, the top 40 mining companies generated nearly *** billion U.S. dollars in revenue together..