Gangwon province had ** operating mines in 2023, making it the region with the highest number of active mines in South Korea. That year, there were a total of *** mines in operation in South Korea.
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Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources. (May 1, 2024). Number of mines in operation in South Korea in 2023, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357785/south-korea-number-of-mines-in-operation-by-region/
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources. "Number of mines in operation in South Korea in 2023, by region." Chart. May 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357785/south-korea-number-of-mines-in-operation-by-region/
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