Gold Production History

	South Africa produced over 32Moz of gold, 2/3's of the world's production of 47.5Moz. Former USSR was a distant second at 6.5Moz. Canada, the US, and Australia produced 2.4, 1.7, and .6Moz, respectively. The rest of the world accounted for less than 9% of production.
	World production dropped 15% versus 1970, with a 30% drop in South Africa, which produced 23Moz out of the world's production of 39.7Moz. (59.3%) Production in Canada, the United States, and Australia was about the same levels at 1970.
	The world produces 39.2Moz, 21.7 million from South Africa. (55.3%) Canada, the US, and Australia produce 1.6, 1.0, and .5Moz, respectively. Brazil produces 1.3Moz versus only 172 thousand ounces in 1975.
	World production is 49.3Moz, up 25% from 1980. South Africa is flat at 21.6Moz. (43.8%) Canada, the US, and Australia produce 2.8, 2.4, and 1.9Moz, respectively. Brazil produces 2.3Moz. China produces 2Moz and releases a gold bullion coin - the Panda in 1982. Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Columbia each produce over 1Moz.
	Technology (heap leaching) has changed mining, forever. The U.S.S.R is breaking up, so the United States with 9.5Moz production will soon become the world's #2 producer. Australia produces 7.8Moz. Canada produces 5.4Moz, peaks at 5.7Moz in 1991, then drifts down to current levels of 5Moz/yr.
	World production hits 72.3Moz, but South Africa produces only 16.8Moz. (23.3%) The United States produces over 10Moz, followed by Australia at 8.2Moz (will produce over 10Moz in 1997) Chile, Ghana, Peru, and Indonesia each produce about 2.0Moz, versus about .5Moz in 1990.
	World production hits 2573mt (82.6Moz), but South Africa produces only 428mt (13.8Moz), which is 16.6% Production in the United States, Australia, Canada dips slightly, with China up. Other significant producers: Chile, Indonesia, Peru, Russia, and Uzbekistan The trend toward worldwide industry diversification continues, with the top 5 countries now accounting for just over 50% of world production.
	1. South Africa: 296mt (11.8%) 2. Australia: 263mt (10.4%) 3. United States: 262mt (10.2%) 4. China: 224mt (8.9%) 5. Peru: 207mt (8.2%) 6. Indonesia: 167mt (6.6%) 7. Russia: 156.5mt (6.2%) 8. Canada: 118.5mt (4.7%) 9. Papau New Guinea 66.7mt (2.6%) 10. Ghana 63.1mt (2.5%) Other: 699mt TOTAL: 2518mt
	1. South Africa: 275mt (11.0%) 2. United States: 260mt (10.5%) 3. Australia: 251mt (10.2%) 4. China: 240mt (9.7%) 5. Peru: 203mt (8.2%) 6. Indonesia: 167mt (6.8%) (2005) 7. Russia: 152.6mt (6.2%) 8. Canada: 104mt (4.2%) 9. Papau New Guinea 66.7mt (2.7%) (2005) 10. Ghana 63.1mt (2.6%) (2005) Other: 699mt TOTAL: 2469mt
	1. China: 276mt 2. South Africa: 254.7 mt 3. Australia: 246mt 4. United States: 238mt 5. Peru: 170mt 6. Russia: 144.5mt 7. Indonesia: 118mt 8. Canada: 101mt 9. Uzbekistan 85mt 10. Ghana 78mt Other: 821mt TOTAL: 2444mt
	1. China: 288mt 2. United States: 234mt 3. South Africa: 232mt 4. Australia: 225mt 5. Peru: 175mt 6. Russia: 163.9 mt 7. Canada: 100mt 8. Indonesia: 90mt 9. Uzbekistan 85mt 10. Ghana 81mt Other: 660mt TOTAL: 2356mt
	1. China: 313.98 mt 2. Australia: 227.00 mt 3. United States: 216.00 mt 4. South Africa: 204.92 mt 5. Russia: 205.00 mt 6. Peru: 180mt (estimate) 7. Indonesia: 90.00 mt 8. Canada: 95.00 mt (estimate) 9. Ghana 90.20 mt 10. Uzbekistan 80mt (estimate) Other: 854mt TOTAL: 2572mt
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