The direct economic impact of gold
2018-10-4 · Global mine production was 2,861 tonnes in 2012. Mines in the top 15 gold producing countries extracted 2,177 tonnes of gold in 2012, 76% of the world total. The six largest producers, China, Australia, the United States, Russia, Peru and South Africa, extracted more than half of the gold mined globally. The gold mines in the world’s top 15 ...