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From oil and coal to bauxite, America's natural resources and their value revealed

How much money is hiding in America's raw materials?
Bauxite
The value of America's bauxite resources: $640 million
Nickel
The value of America's nickel resources: $7.26 billion
Silver
The value of America's silver resources: $17.1 billion
Zinc
The value of America's zinc resources: $32.2 billion
Cobalt
The value of America's cobalt resources: $70 billion
Iron ore
The value of America's iron ore resources: $110 billion
Agricultural land
The value of America's farming industry: $134.7 billion per year
Gold
The value of America's gold resources: $174 billion
Timber
The value of America's timber industry: $200 billion per year
Molybdenum
The value of America's molybdenum resources: $215.2 billion
Phosphate rock
The value of America's phosphate rock resources: $320 billion
Copper
The value of America's copper resources: $382.8 billion
Oil
The value of America's oil resources: $21 trillion
Natural gas
The value of America's natural gas resources: $24 trillion
Coal
The value of America's coal resources: $85 trillion
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How much money is hiding in America's raw materials?

America is blessed with bountiful natural resources, from colossal reserves of oil and natural gas to an almost endless supply of timber. Looking at data collated by government agencies and other reputable organizations, we put a price on the key riches to be found across the country – you might be surprised at how much they’re worth. Weights are in metric tons, unless stated otherwise, one of which is equivalent to 2,204lbs.

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Daniel Coughlin

04 November 2019

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