TOP 10 gold producing countries
The top 10 gold
producing countries account for 64% of the total. Until 2006, South Africa was
the absolute leader. Now - more than 10 years - champion manufacturer China.
China
For the 13th year in
a row, China has retained its leadership. It accounts for more than 13% of
global production. The liberalization of the gold market launched in 2003
helped attract foreign investors, which increased production volumes.
The bulk of the gold
is located in underground mines in eastern China. All of them are controlled by
the state through the China National Gold Group Corporation (CNGGC). These are
more than 450 mines, which give up to 20% of the metal.
Russia
Siberia remains the
main gold-bearing region, where mining is carried out from primary (more than
100) and alluvial deposits. For many years they have been the world leader.
However, their share in the total production is gradually decreasing due to the
depletion of deposits. According to forecasts, with an annual production from
placers of more than 80 tons, this fund will be exhausted in less than 10 years.
Australia
Gold accounts for
more than half of Australia's exports, as well as 9.4% (315 tons) of global
production.
The country has 5 of
the 20 largest gold deposits.
USA
According to the
leading financial and analytical publication The Thomson Reuters, the United
States has held the fourth place in the ranking for the past few years. Today,
mining is carried out in 30 states with the center in Nevada, which provides
about 80% of all US gold.
Canada
The state of Ontario
and neighboring Quebec are the main gold-mining regions of the country.
Canadian mines cannot be called large, but the country is gradually increasing
production volumes. How does she do it? First of all, thanks to the discovery
of new deposits and the construction of enterprises. In addition, in 2012,
Canadian companies topped the list of the most active buyers in the gold mining
sector.
At the end of 2018,
the volume of gold production and mining in Canada amounted to 193 tons. The
Mining Intelligence Center analytical center predicts that until 2023 this
figure will grow by 2.7% annually and in 4 years will be 236 tons. It is
expected that this will be facilitated by the launch of new projects.
Peru
Peru ranks 6th in the
world with a production rate of 169 tons. According to a study by the
analytical company S&P Global Market Intelligence, gold production in the
country has reached its lowest level, since no new deposits have been
discovered in the country over the past three years.
Legal gold mining in
Peru is carried out by 160 companies. At the same time, 15% of all mined
precious metal falls on illegal activities.
South Africa
After the development
of the richest deposits, the level of gold production in South Africa is
declining from year to year.
In 2006, South Africa
lost the lead and continues to decline in the ranking of producers. Now the
country ranks 7th with a production volume of 164 tons (according to Thomson
Reuters GFMS).
According to official
data, there are more than 1,000 mining enterprises in the country. Large gold
mines (about 35) are concentrated in two provinces - Gauteng and Free State.
Indonesia
The official gold
production in Indonesia is 97 tons per year, while another 20 tons are mined
illegally annually.
Indonesia has the world's
largest gold deposits - Grasberg and Batu Hijau.
Gold production has
been declining since 2017 due to tighter environmental controls.
Mexico
The mining policy of
the country is open to foreign miners. According to official figures, there are
currently 293 foreign companies operating in Mexico (mostly from Canada and the
United States). With the participation of foreign capital, more than 760
projects for the extraction and exploration of precious metals are being
implemented!
According to the
analytical company Thomson Reuters GFMS, in 2014, 118 tons of gold were mined
in the country.
Due to foreign
investors, the overall level of metal production shows a positive trend.
Ghana
Ghana is the largest
supplier of gold in Africa. It closes the top ten world leaders in gold mining
with a figure of 102 tons. Gold accounts for 95% of all mining revenues in the
country.
Ghana's gold mining
industry has more than 15 state-owned companies, as well as more than 10
foreign ones. The country's largest gold mine, Tarkwa, is owned by the South
African company Gold Fields (90%) and the state (10%).
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