Delineation of mining operations observed between 2000 and 2017
This dataset draws individual mining operations, derived through a dense database of Landsat acquisitions. Individual polygons are drawn within a 10 km buffer from the approximate geographical coordinates of more than 6,000 active mining sites across the globe.
extent | Spatial extent of individual mines
| content | description |
|---|---|
| ogc_fid0 | Unique feature identifier |
| iso3_code | ISO3 code of country where mine is located |
| country_name | Name of country where mine is located |
| area | Area of polygon (m2) |
# data call without specifying subdataset and resolution
list_data("globalMines")
# data call for specific subdataset
list_data("globalMines/extent")
# data call to subdataset with a specific resolution
list_data("globalMines/extent/30m")[1] Maus, Giljum, Gutschlhofer, da Silva, Probst, Gass, Luckeneder, Lieber, and McCallum (2020)