By Ashritha Raghavendra
July 13 , 2022
Gold was first discovered in the vicinity in the 1870s. Industrial mining began in 1961. The total gold production in Nevada from the 1830s to 2017 sums up to 6,405.2 tonnes.
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2.9% of the world’s gold
The field was first discovered in 1958 and industrial mining commenced in 1967. The mine produces over 2 million ounces of gold every year.
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2.6% of the world’s gold
The Grasberg mine officially opened in 1973 and is one of the largest copper mines in the world. In 2020, the mine produced over 26.4 tonnes of gold.
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1.2% of the world’s gold
The Olimpiada deposit was discovered in 1975 and production began in 1996. The mine’s estimated gold reserve is approximately 30.1 million ounces.
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1.2% of the world’s gold
The mining here kickstarted in 2012. The gold reserves sum up to 25.3 million ounces and Pueblo Viejo is the second-largest high sulphidation gold deposit in the world.
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0.7% of the world’s gold
The Kibali mine was discovered in 1903 and production began by 1906. The mine produced 812,000 ounces of gold in 2021.
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0.7% of the world’s gold
The Cadia East Underground Gold and Copper Mine is Australia’s largest underground mine. It was first discovered in 1994 and produced 764,895 ounces of gold in 2021.
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0.7% of the world’s gold
The Lihir Gold Company started the mine in 1994. The mine is now owned by Newcrest Mining and produces approximately 10 million ounces of gold in 2021.
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0.6% of the world’s gold