World Top 20 Gold: Countries, Companies and Mines

Herewith a series of tables, all gleaned from Metals Focus’ Gold Focus 2017 report released last week, which between them confirm that Peak Gold is not with us quite yet, although probably getting very close.

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Table 1.  Top 20 Gold Producing Nations 2015/2016 (Tonnes)

Rank Country 2015 Output 20 16 Output %  Change
1 China 460.3 463.7 +1%
2 Australia 279.2 287.3 +3%
3 Russia 268.5 274.4 +2%
4 USA 215.5 225.7 +5%
5 Peru 170.6 166.0 -3%
6 South Africa 165.1 165.6
7 Canada 157.7 162.1 +3%
8 Mexico 131.7 128.4 -2%
9 Indonesia 114.2 109.5 -4%
10 Brazil 95.4 96.8 +1%
11 Ghana 95.4 95.6
12 Uzbekistan 85.5 86.7 +1%
13 Papua New Guinea 58.1 60.4 +4%
14 Argentina 63.8 59.6 -7%
15 Tanzania 53.2 55.3 +4%
16 Kazakhstan 51.0 52.6 +3%
17 Colombia 49.2 51.8 +5%
18 Mali 49.2 50.1 +2%
19 Burkina Faso 38.6 41.6 +8%
20 Chile 42.5 40.7 -4%
Others 57.5 58.1 +1%
  Total 3,220.2 3,255.4 +1%

Source: Metals Focus

Table 2.  Top 20 Gold Producing Companies 2015/2016 (Tonnes) (1 tonne= 32150.7 troy ounces)

Rank Country 2015 Output 2016 Output %  Change
1 Barrick Gold 190.3 171.6 -10%
2 Newmont Mining 156.6 162.9 +4%
3 AngloGold Ashanti 122.8 112.8 -8%
4 Goldcorp 107.8 89.4 -17%
5 Kinross Gold 78.9 83.3 +6%
6 Newcrest Mining 77.4 76.7 -1%
7 Gold Fields 67.2 66.7 -1%
8 Polyus Gold 54.8 61.2 +12%
9 Navoi MMC (est) 61.0 61.0
10 Agnico Eagle Mines 52.0 51.7 -1%
11 Sibanye Gold 47.8 47.0 -2%
12 China National Gold 41.5 42.1 +1%
13 Yamana Gold 38.9 39.5 +2%
14 Randgold Resources 37.7 39.0 +3%
15 Shandong Gold 36.0 37.1 +3%
16 Zijin Mining 37.2 36.1 -3%
17 Harmony Gold 33.3 33.2
18 Glencore 30.0 31.9 +7%
19 Freeport McMoran 35.5 30.8 -13%
20 Fresnillo 23.7 29.1 +23%

Source: Metals Focus,

Table 3.  World’s 20 Largest Producing Gold Mines 2016 (tonnes of gold)

Rank Mine Name Country Operator 2015 Output 2016 Output %  Change
1 Muruntau Uzbekistan Uzbek Govt. 61.0 61.0
2 Pueblo Viejo Dominican Rep Barrick 29.7 36.3 +22%
3 Goldstrike USA Barrick 32.8 34.1 +4%
4 Grasberg Indonesia Freeport 38.3 33.0 -14%
5 Cortez USA Barrick 31.1 32.9 +6%
6 Carlin USA Newmont 27.6 29.4 +7%
7 Olimpiada Russia Polyus 23.6 29.3 +24%
8 Lihir PNG Newcrest 25.0 28.1 +12%
9 Batu Hijau Indonesia Amman Mineral 21.0 26.7 +27%
10 Boddington Australia Newmont 24.7 24.9 +1%
11 Cadia Valley Australia Newcrest 19.8 23.5 +19%
12 Super Pit Australia Newmont 19.9 23.3 +18%
13 Loulo-Gounkoto Mali Randgold 19.6 22.0 +12%
14 Kupol Russia Kinross 21.6 20.7 -4%
15 Yanacocha Peru Newmont 28.6 20.4 -29%
16 Kibali DRC Randgold 20.0 18.2 -9%
17 Canadian Malartic Canada Osisko 17.8 18.2 +2%
18 Tarkwa Ghana Gold Fields 18.2 17.7 -3%
19 Kumtor Kyrgyzstan Centerra 16.2 17.1 +6%
20 Sukari Egypt Centamin 13.7 17.1 +26%

Source: Metals Focus, Lawrieongold

To read additional comment on the above, Lawrieongold readers should click on the following links:

 Top 20 Gold Producing Nations See Small Gain in Output in 2016

World Top 20 Gold Miners and Mines

 

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3 thoughts on “World Top 20 Gold: Countries, Companies and Mines

    1. George H. April 3, 2017 / 11:30 am

      How can I print these interesting figures?
      Thks.
      George

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        • lawrieongold April 4, 2017 / 8:28 am

          You should be able to print them out by highlighting the article, right clicking and clicking on print – that works on my computer

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