The total cumulative area of land reclaimed from mining activities in the United States from 1975 to 2025 amounted to **** million acres. The majority of that land was reclaimed from the U.S. coal mining industry.
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National Mining Association. (January 1, 2026). Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2025, by type (in acres) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2025, by type (in acres)." Chart. January 1, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. (2026). Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2025, by type (in acres). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association. "Land Reclaimed from Mining Operations in The United States from 1975 to 2025, by Type (in Acres)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2026, /statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
National Mining Association, Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2025, by type (in acres) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Land reclaimed from mining operations in the United States from 1975 to 2025, by type (in acres) [Graph], National Mining Association, January 1, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/875838/mining-land-reclaimed-by-type-united-states/
