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| TABLE 8 | |||||||||||
| GOLD: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2-- | |||||||||||
| (Kilograms) | |||||||||||
| Country- | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009e | ||||||
| Algeria | 697 | - | 377 | - | 236 | 656 | r | 1,010 | |||
| Argentina | 27,904 | 44,131 | 42,021 | 42,046 | r- | 47,000 | |||||
| Armeniae | 1,300 | r | 1,300 | r | 1,300 | r | 1,359 | r, 3 | 944 | 3 | |
| Australia | 262,000 | 247,000 | 247,000 | e | 215,000 | 222,000 | |||||
| Azerbaijan | -- | - | -- | - | -- | -- | 353 | ||||
| Belizee | -- | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||
| Benine | 20 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
| Bolivia | 8,871 | 9,628 | 8,818 | 8,405 | r | 7,000 | p, 3 | ||||
| Botswanae | 2,770 | 3 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 3,300 | r | 2,000 | ||||
| Brazil4 | 38,293 | 43,082 | 50,000 | r | 54,000 | r | 60,000 | p | |||
| Bulgaria | 3,868 | 3,818 | 3,964 | 4,160 | r | 4,200 | |||||
| Burkina Faso | 1,397 | 1,571 | 2,250 | 7,633 | 13,500 | 3 | |||||
| Burmae | 90 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Burundie | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | 750 | ||||||
| Cameroone | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,600 | ||||||
| Canada | 119,549 | 103,513 | 102,211 | 95,004 | 97,367 | 3 | |||||
| Central African Republice-- | 15 | 10 | 10 | - | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Chade | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | r, e | 100 | |||||
| Chile | 40,447 | 42,100 | 41,527 | 39,162 | 40,834 | 3 | |||||
| Chinae | 225,000 | 245,000 | 275,000 | 285,000 | 320,000 | ||||||
| Colombia | 35,783 | 15,683 | r | 15,482 | 34,321 | r | 47,837 | 3 | |||
| Congo (Brazzaville)e | 120 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||
| Congo (Kinshasa)e-- | 7,200 | r | 10,300 | r | 5,100 | r | 3,300 | r | 2,000 | ||
| Costa Rica | 424 | 1,210 | 2,065 | 198 | r | 500 | |||||
| C-te d-Ivoire | 1,335 | 1,324 | 1,243 | 2,836 | r | 6,573 | 3 | ||||
| Denmark5 | 2,324 | 1,129 | 1,861 | 1,665 | 1,117 | 3 | |||||
| Dominican Republic | -- | - | -- | - | -- | 47 | 173 | ||||
| Ecuador6 | 5,338 | 5,168 | 3,186 | 800 | r, e | 2,092 | 3 | ||||
| Equatorial Guineae | 200 | 200 | r | 200 | r | 200 | r | 200 | |||
| Eritreae | 30 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |||||
| Ethiopia7 | 4,376 | 4,028 | - | 4,368 | r | 3,465 | r | 3,400 | |||
| Fiji | 3,236 | r | 1,961 | r | 837 | r | 871 | r | 1,040 | ||
| Finlande | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
| Francee | 1,500 | 3 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |||||
| French Guianae | 1,955 | 3 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |||||
| Gabone, 8 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | ||||||
| Georgiae | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| Ghana | 66,852 | 69,817 | 83,558 | 80,503 | 86,000 | 3 | |||||
| Greece | -- | - | -- | - | -- | 400 | 500 | ||||
| Guatemala | 741 | 5,036 | 7,068 | 7,448 | r | 8,485 | 3 | ||||
| Guinea- | 25,097 | 16,922 | 15,628 | 19,945 | 18,083 | 3 | |||||
| Guyana- | 8,325 | r | 5,668 | r | 7,412 | r | 8,131 | r | 8,183 | 3 | |
| Honduras | 4,438 | 4,100 | e | 3,275 | 2,561 | r | 2,127 | 3 | |||
| India9 | 3,100 | 2,400 | 3,000 | e | 2,700 | 2,800 | |||||
| Indonesia10 | 130,620 | 93,176 | 117,851 | 64,390 | r | 130,000 | |||||
| Irane | 200 | 200 | 252 | r, 3 | 400 | 400 | |||||
| Italye | 150 | 200 | 3 | 450 | - | 450 | 450 | ||||
| Japan | 8,318 | - | 8,904 | - | 8,869 | 6,868 | 7,000 | 3 | |||
| Kazakhstane- | 18,062 | 3 | 20,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | |||||
| Kenya | 616 | 432 | 3,023 | r | 340 | r | 300 | ||||
| Korea, Northe | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
| See footnotes at end of table. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 8-Continued | |||||||||||
| GOLD: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| (Kilograms) | |||||||||||
| Country- | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009e | ||||||
| Korea, Republic of | 266 | 277 | 162 | 175 | 175 | ||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | 16,700 | e | 10,721 | 10,559 | 18,132 | 16,950 | 3 | ||||
| Laos | 7,058 | 6,088 | 4,161 | 4,300 | r | 5,000 | |||||
| Liberia | 27 | 9 | 311 | e | 624 | r | 600 | ||||
| Madagascare----------- | 10 | r | 30 | r | 50 | r | 72 | r, 3 | 70 | ||
| Malaysia | 4,250 | 3,497 | 2,913 | 2,489 | r | 2,794 | 3 | ||||
| Mali | 44,230 | 51,957 | 48,850 | 41,160 | 42,000 | ||||||
| Mauritania | -- | 322 | 2,251 | 6,254 | r | 8,000 | |||||
| Mexico | 30,356 | 38,961 | 39,355 | 50,365 | 51,393 | 3 | |||||
| Mongolia | 24,120 | 22,561 | - | 17,473 | 15,184 | 9,803 | 3 | ||||
| Moroccoe | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | ||||||
| Mozambique | 63 | - | 85 | 97 | r | 298 | r | 511 | 3 | ||
| Namibia | 2,703 | 2,790 | 2,496 | r | 2,126 | r | 2,022 | 3 | |||
| New Zealand | 10,583 | 10,618 | 10,638 | 13,402 | r | 13,442 | 3 | ||||
| Nicaraguae | 3,674 | 3 | 3,595 | 3 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | ||||
| Niger | 4,962 | 2,615 | 3,427 | r | 2,314 | r | 2,000 | ||||
| Nigeriae | 30 | 40 | 180 | 200 | 200 | ||||||
| Oman | 384 | 186 | r | 124 | r | 46 | r | 28 | 3 | ||
| Panama | -- | - | -- | - | -- | -- | 800 | ||||
| Papua New Guinea | 68,483 | 58,349 | 65,000 | e | 68,000 | 66,000 | |||||
| Peru11 | 208,002 | 202,826 | 170,236 | 179,872 | r | 182,391 | 3 | ||||
| Philippines | 37,490 | 36,141 | 38,792 | 35,726 | r | 37,047 | 3 | ||||
| Poland | 713 | 1,700 | 883 | 902 | 814 | ||||||
| Romaniae | 400 | 400 | 400 | - | 400 | 400 | |||||
| Russia12 | 164,186 | 159,340 | 156,975 | 172,031 | r | 190,693 | 3 | ||||
| Rwandae | 10 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Saudi Arabia | 7,456 | 5,200 | e | 4,440 | 4,527 | 5,500 | 3 | ||||
| Senegale | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 5,600 | ||||||
| Serbiae | 335 | 3, 13 | 450 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |||||
| Sierra Leone | 53 | 71 | 212 | e | 196 | r | 200 | ||||
| Slovakia | 109 | 84 | 92 | e | 198 | r | 200 | ||||
| Solomon Islandse- | 10 | - | 10 | - | -- | - | -- | -- | |||
| South Africa | 294,671 | 272,128 | 252,598 | r | 212,744 | 197,698 | 3 | ||||
| Spain | 3,971 | r | 3,421 | r | 3,500 | e | 3,400 | r | 3,450 | p | |
| Sudan- | 3,625 | 3,158 | - | 2,703 | 2,276 | 1,922 | 3 | ||||
| Suriname | 10,619 | 9,362 | 9,360 | r, e | 9,798 | r | 12,193 | 3 | |||
| Swedene- | 5,100 | 5,100 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | ||||||
| Tajikistan | 1,927 | r | 1,920 | r | 2,000 | r | 1,672 | r | 1,361 | 3 | |
| Tanzania- | 52,276 | 47,000 | e | 40,193 | 36,434 | r | 40,000 | ||||
| Thailand | 4,400 | 4,300 | r | 3,401 | r | 2,721 | 3,000 | ||||
| Turkey | 4,170 | 8,040 | 9,920 | 11,120 | 12,000 | ||||||
| Ugandae | 1,700 | 3 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,500 | 1,600 | |||||
| United Kingdom | -- | - | -- | - | -- | 164 | 185 | ||||
| United States | 256,000 | 252,000 | - | 238,000 | 233,000 | 223,000 | 3 | ||||
| Uruguay | 3,151 | 3,000 | r | 2,820 | r | 2,182 | r | 2,180 | p | ||
| Uzbekistane-- | 90,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 90,000 | ||||||
| Venezuelae | 10,480 | r | 11,600 | r | 10,092 | r | 10,100 | r | 10,500 | p | |
| Vietname | 2,138 | 3 | 2,500 | 3,000 | - | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||
| Zambia | 440 | r | 956 | r | 1,270 | r | 1,930 | r | 1,500 | 3 | |
| Zimbabwe | 14,023 | - | 11,354 | - | 6,750 | 3,600 | 4,200 | ||||
| Total | 2,470,000 | 2,370,000 | 2,360,000 | r | 2,290,000 | r | 2,450,000 | ||||
| eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. -- Zero. | |||||||||||
| TABLE 8-Continued | |||||||||||
| GOLD: WORLD MINE PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2 | |||||||||||
| 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 19, 2010. | |||||||||||
| 3Reported figure. | |||||||||||
| 4Officially reported figures are as follows, in kilograms: Major companies: 2005-29,942; 2006-37,907 (revised);- | |||||||||||
| 2007-44,790 (revised); 2008-48,373 (revised); and 2009-48,000 (estimated). Garimpos: 2005-8,351; 2006-5,175;-- | |||||||||||
| 2007-5,210 (revised); 2008-5,627 (revised); and 2009-6,000 (estimated). | |||||||||||
| 5All production from Greenland. | |||||||||||
| 6Includes undocumented artisanal production. | |||||||||||
| 7Year ending July 7 of that stated. | |||||||||||
| 8Undocumented artisanal production. | |||||||||||
| 9Refinery output. | |||||||||||
| 10Excludes production from so-called people-s mines, which may be as much as 20,000 kilograms per year, but includes gold- | |||||||||||
| recovered as byproduct for copper mining. | |||||||||||
| 11Includes documented production from placer artisanal production. | |||||||||||
| 12Mine output including gold recovered as a byproduct, but excludes secondary gold production, which, in kilograms, was- | |||||||||||
| 2005-4,882; 2006-4,981; 2007-5,867; 2008-8,140 (revised); and 2009-12,404.-- | |||||||||||
| 13Montenegro and Serbia formally declared independence in June 2006 from each other and dissolved their union. | |||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices