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Table 1 List of minerals mined across Arctic and boreal countries (Alaska (US), Canada, Greenland, Iceland, The Faroes, Norway (including Svalbard), Sweden, Finland and Russia) and the number of mines according to a 2015 survey [36]

From: Evidence of the impacts of metal mining and the effectiveness of mining mitigation measures on social–ecological systems in Arctic and boreal regions: a systematic map

Main metal mined

Number of mines

Gold

144

Iron

58

Copper

45

Nickel

39

Zinc

27

Diamonds

15

Uranium

8

Potash

7

Silver

6

Molybdenum

4

Lead

4

Chromium

3

Titanium

2

Tin

2

Tungsten

1

Palladium

1

Nobelium

1

Platinum

1

Lithium

1

Rare earth oxides

1

Antimony

1

Manganese

1

Aluminium

1

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