Free
Message: GOLD: World Mine Production by Country -- 1999 -2003
Reply New Message
Prev Message Back To Forum Threaded View Next Message

GOLD: World Mine Production by Country -- 1999 -2003

posted on Nov 17, 2007 01:55PM

Gold: World Mine Production, By Country

Home > Minerals > Gold >

 

TABLE 8
GOLD: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
 
(Kilograms)
 
Country   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003e  
Algeria   -- -- 300 369 365 3
Argentina   38,515 25,954 30,632 r 32,530 r 38,355 3
Armenia   400 e 600 1,900 3,200 1,800 3
Australia   301,070 296,410 285,030 273,010 282,000 3
Belizee   6 7 r 1 1 1
Benine   15 r -- r, 3 16 r, 3 20 r 20
Bolivia   11,788 12,001 12,395 11,256 9,362 3
Botswana   2 4 2 8 8
Brazil4   52,634 50,393 51,867 r 47,886 r 48,000
Bulgariae   1,034 868 r 1,540 r 1,110 r 1,100
Burkina Faso   869 r 553 r 209 r 390 r 400
Burundi   -- -- 415 483 r 500  
Burmae   267 3 250 200 200   150  
Cameroone   1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000   1,000  
Canada   157,617 156,207 158,875 151,504 r 140,559 3
Central African Republice   41 3 12 3 20 20   20  
Chile   48,069 54,143 42,673 38,688 r 40,000  
Chinae   173,000 180,000 185,000 192,000 r 202,000  
Colombia   43,847 37,018 21,813 20,823 r 46,515 3
Congo, Brazzavillee   10 10 10 10   10  
Congo, Kinshasa   207 52 50 50 e 100  
Costa Ricae   165 3 50 r 100 100   110  
Cote d'Ivoire   2,717 3,154 3,100 e 2,000 e 2,000  
Cubae   1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000   500  
Dominican Republic   651 -- -- --   --  
Ecuador5   2,026 2,871 3,005 r 10,650 r 10,700  
El Salvadore   71 -- -- --   --  
Equatorial Guineae   500 500 500 500   500  
Eritrea   534 264 107 r -- r --  
Ethiopia6   4,905 5,177 5,200 e 5,300 e 5,300  
Fiji   4,428 3,842 3,858 3,731 3,250 3
Finland   5,900 e 4,951 5,552 4,600 e 5,600  
Francee   3,600 2,632 3 3,000 2,800 2,800
French Guiana   2,819 3,469 3,971 2,971 3,000
Gabone, 7   70 70 70 70   70  
Georgiae   2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Ghana   79,946 72,100 68,341 r 69,271 r 69,600
Guatemalae   4,449 3 4,500 4,500 4,500 e 4,550
Guinea   12,001 13,104 16,264 r 16,666 r 16,000  
Guyana   12,905 13,510 14,183 13,581 r 14,000  
Honduras   879 878 4,574 r 4,984 r 5,000  
India8   2,500 6,200 3,700 3,800 e 3,100  
Indonesia9   127,184 124,596 166,091 142,238 r 140,000  
Iran   930 765 770 e 650 r, e 500  
Italye   700 709 3 503 3 500   500  
Jamaica   -- -- 214 214 e 200  
Japan   9,405 8,399 7,815 8,615   8,143 3
Kazakhstan   20,236 28,171 27,100 27,000 e 30,000  
Kenya   990 1,243 1,545 1,477 r 1,500  
Korea, Northe   2,500 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Korea, Republic of8   25,730 22,608 28,595 26,181 27,000
Kyrgyzstane   20,000 22,000 24,000 17,000   22,476 3
Liberiae   25 r 25 r 57 r, 3 42 r, 3 20  
Madagascar   8 e 5 (10) -- e --  
Malaysia   3,449 4,026 3,965 4,289 4,739 3
Mali   23,688 28,717 42,288 56,028 r 45,528 3
Mexico   23,755 26,375 26,300 e 20,617 20,000
Mongolia   10,146 11,808 13,675 12,097 12,000
Morocco   -- e 505 e 1,191 r 2,654 1,863 3
Mozambique   19 r 23 22 r 17 r 63 3
See footnotes at end of table.
 
 
TABLE 8--Continued
GOLD: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
 
(Kilograms)
 
Country   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003e  
Namibia   2,005 2,417 2,706 r 2,644 r 2,425 3
New Zealand   8,577 9,880 r 9,885 9,770 9,500
Nicaragua   4,448 r 3,673 r 3,840 r 3,904 r 3,900
Niger   21 r 25 r 30 r 28 r 30
Nigeriae   40 r 52 r, 3 37 r, 3 40 r 50
Oman   597 r 551 r 603 r 188 r 100
Panamae   1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 r 1,550
Papua New Guinea   65,747 74,540 67,043 65,200 64,000
Peru11   128,486 132,585 138,022 157,013 171,551 3
Philippines   31,031 36,540 33,840 40,000 38,000
Poland   489 367 349 296 r 300
Romaniae   3,500 r 3,500 r 3,500 r 3,000 r 3,000
Russia   125,870 143,000 152,500 168,411 r, 12 170,068 3, 12
Rwanda   10 10 10 e 10 e 10
Saudi Arabiae   4,570 3 3,800 5,000 4,192 r, 3 8,769 3
Senegale   550 550 550 550 550
Serbia and Montenegroe   1,260 1,121 3 1,100 1,100 1,100
Sierra Leone13   -- r -- r -- r -- r --
Slovakia   363 306 157 r 77 r 75
Solomon Islands   3,456 338 300 e 100 e 100
South Africa   451,300 430,800 394,800 395,173 r 375,787 3
Spain   5,081 4,310 3,300 3,600 e 3,300
Sudan   5,566 5,774 5,417 5,239 r 5,000
Surinamee   300 300 14 300 300 300
Sweden   4,400 3,570 4,986 4,500 r 4,300
Taiwan   13 9 2 -- e --
Tajikistane   2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700 2,700
Tanzania   4,767 15,060 30,088 37,000 r, e 46,000
Thailand   -- -- 320 4,950 4,400
Turkeye   1,200 500 2,000 2,400 r, e 2,350
Uganda   5 56 (10) 3 r 5
United States   341,000 353,000 335,000 298,000 277,000 3
Uruguay   2,400 e 2,177 r 2,083 2,079 r 1,730 3
Uzbekistan   85,000 85,000 e 87,000 e 90,000 90,000
Venezuela   5,946 7,332 9,076 9,465 r 10,000
Vietname   1,500 2,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Zambiae   700 600 -- r -- r --
Zimbabwe   27,666 22,070 18,050 15,469   12,564 3
Total   2,570,000   2,590,000   2,600,000   2,580,000 r 2,590,000  
eEstimated. rRevised. -- Zero.
1World totals, U.S. data, and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through August 7, 2004.
3Reported figure.
4Officially reported figures are as follows, in kilograms: Major companies: 1999--42,367; 2000--42,025; 2001--46,001; 2002--32,886
(revised); 2003--43,000 (estimated); garimpos: 1999--10,267; 2000--8,368; 2001--5,866 (revised); 2002--5,000 (revised); and 2003--
5,000 (estimated).
5Includes undocumented artisanal production.
6Year ending July 7 of that stated.
7Undocumented artisanal production.
8Refinery output.
9Excludes production from so-called people's mines, which may be as much as 18,000 kilograms per year, but includes gold recovered
as byproduct of copper mining.
10Less than 1/2 unit.
11Includes documented production from placer artisanal production.
12Mine output including gold recovered as a byproduct, but excludes secondary gold production, which for Russia in 2002-03 was
2,546 kilograms and 6,835 kilograms, respectively.
13Data are based on official exports and do not reflect gold moved through undocumented channels.
14Government estimates unreported production as high as 30,000 kilograms.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

Reply New Message
Prev Message Back To Forum Threaded View Next Message
Share
Share
New Message
Please login to post a reply