Wholesale Gold Links and Resources
The Gold Producing Countries
List of major gold producing countries in the world. The world gold production for 2006 is 2.31 million kg.
About 70% of global demand for gold is used by the jewelry industry, 11% for manufacturing companies (dental, electronics) and 13% is held by individual investors and institutions like government and banking.
Rank Country Tonnes
1 China 320,0
2 USA 223,0
3 Australia 222,0
4 South Africa 197,7
5 Russia 190,7
6 Peru 182,3
7 Indonesia 130,0
8 Canada 97,3
9 Uzbekistan 90,0
10 Ghana 86,0
11 Papua New Guinea 66,0
12 Brazil 60,0
Source:Mineral Resources Program – Year of Estimate: 2009
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