Zinc mining in the United States

Zinc mining in the United States is located in the United States
Coeur D'Alene
Coeur D'Alene
Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
East Tennessee
East Tennessee
Viburnum Trend
Viburnum Trend
Balmat-Edwards-Pierrepoint
Balmat-Edwards-Pierrepoint
Metaline
Metaline
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Active zinc-mining districts - contiguous states
Zinc mining in the United States is located in Alaska
Red Dog
Red Dog
Greens Creek
Greens Creek
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Active zinc-mining districts - Alaska
United States annual primary production of zinc from mines and smelter

Zinc mining in the United States produced 780,000 tonnes (860,000 short tons) of zinc in 2019, making it the world's fourth-largest zinc producer, after China, Australia, and Peru. Most US zinc came from the Red Dog mine in Alaska. The industry employed about 2,500 in mining and milling, and 250 in smelting.[1]

  1. ^ Tolcin, Amy C. (20 January 2020). "Zinc". Mineral commodity summaries 2020 (PDF). Reston, Virginia: U.S. Geological Survey. pp. 190–191. ISBN 978-1-4113-4362-7. Retrieved 29 February 2020.