Global Gold Production / Mining

2008 & 2007 Gold Production

The leading gold producing nations for 2008 and (2007) ... China has recently risen to the top of the chart, South Africa, United States, and Australia have been leading producers for 40 years. Indonesian, Peruvian, Ghanan gold mines are new annual global gold productions discovery sites.

1. China: 288 metric Tonnes (276)
2. South Africa: 232 metric Tonnes (272)
3. United States: 234 metric Tonnes (238)
4. Australia: 225 metric Tonnes (251)
5. Peru: 175 metric Tonnes (167)
6. Russia: 163 metric Tonnes (144)
7. Indonesia: 90 metric Tonnes (118)
8. Canada: 100 metric Tonnes (101)
9. Uzbekistan: 85 : metric Tonnes (85)
10. Ghana: 81 metric Tonnes (78)
11. others: 660 m/T (821)

Global Gold Production Facts

TOTAL Output of Gold 2005 : 2518 metric Tonnes
TOTAL Output of Gold 2006 : 2469 metric Tonnes
TOTAL Output of Gold 2007 : 2444 metric Tonnes
TOTAL Output of Gold 2008 : 2356 metric Tonnes

*rough cash of $50 Billion Dollars in new Gold produced each year.

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