Global Mapped Extents of 24,605 Mines Areas

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Data Description: Global-scale geospatial dataset of mine areas: 24,605 mine area polygons, mapped with high spatial precision in satellite imagery across 117 countries. Total occupied mining land area ~31,396.3 km2, averaging 1.3 km2 per site

Data (available via published article's Supplementary file) Link(s)* :

· https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921818121001636#s0085

GEE Link*:

· Not Available

Data Format & Resolution (if applicable):

· Vector - Polygon

Temporal Coverage (Years Available):

· Composite Years (2005 to 2020)

Data completeness: 24,605 mine area, 117 countries

Source(s) and/or Author(s): Tang et al (2021)

Literature Reference Link(s) *:

· https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921818121001636

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