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Mining

This is a subreddit for those involved or interested in the extractive mining industry. We are not a subreddit for bitcoin or other types of cryptocurrency hash mining.

60k subscribers204 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)164 authors / mosince 2010

r/mining has 60k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 204 posts a month from 164 people. Top topics: Mining Industry News, Crypto Mining and Critical Minerals Canada.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+18%in 12 months · +3.0% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 202660k
Growing60k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−29%vs Sep 2025 · −15% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026204
QuieterPeaked at 368 in Jul 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Mining Industry News1.7%
  2. Crypto Mining1.5%
  3. Critical Minerals Canada1.3%
  4. Mining Community Insights1.0%
  5. Silver Mining Stocks0.9%

Brands people mention

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