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Alaska
- Alaska ranks first in mining wages. Miners here earn about $86,400 per year.
- The combined direct and indirect contributions of the coal industry to Alaska's economy are more than $200 million.
- Using more than 700,000 tons, Alaska ranks 45th in coal use.
- Alaska has one surface mine and no underground mines.
Sources:
- Facts about Coal and Minerals, page 29
- Coal Today, page 21
- Coal Today, page 29
- http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/cia/
html/tbl03p01p1.html
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