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mines: how much, per second and per year

mines · tailings and mercury
mine waste, tonnes
14 billion
a year
444
a second
38 million
a day
mercury into rivers, kilograms
840,000
a year
0.027
a second
2,300
a day

method tailings from global mine production and ore grades (Adiansyah et al. 2015; Global Tailings Review); mercury from UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2018 (ASGM share).

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