Mining is essential to global development and the transition to a sustainable future, yet the sector lacks comprehensive, reliable and standardized industry-wide data.
To address this gap, ICMM has launched a multi-year data-gathering initiative aimed at transforming the information landscape of the mining and metals industry. Existing global data is often incomplete, inconsistent, or commodity-specific.
The Global Mining Dataset identifies 15,188 mining and processing facilities producing 47 primary commodities, each with geocoordinates and facility names. Though likely an underestimate, it is the most comprehensive dataset available and provides a critical foundation for advancing collective understanding of the sector.