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Mine production of gold kilograms (metal content)
Country 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Sudan 5 258 *5 500 *5 000 4 739 *4 500
Tanzania 43 320 48 018 48 176 47 270 39 750
Uganda (e) 7 590 4 160 1 447 1 500 *1 500
Zambia (c) *140 *140 *160 *170 *180
Zimbabwe 15 669 11 514 21 330 13 453 11 354
Canada 152 059 141 589 130 727 120 541 104 198
Costa Rica *100 *110 *150 424 *2 500
Cuba *1 000 547 *500 *500 *500
Guatemala *4 500 4 550 — 741 5 036
Honduras 4 984 4 494 3 683 4 439 4 055
Jamaica 159 146 20 — —
Mexico 21 324 20 406 21 818 26 782 35 899
Nicaragua 3 494 3 096 4 064 3 674 3 395
USA 298 000 276 897 257 905 255 757 *242 000
Argentina 32 530 29 748 28 496 27 904 44 131
Bolivia 11 269 9 361 6 165 8 871 9 628
Brazil 41 662 40 416 47 596 38 293 40 075
Chile 38 688 38 954 39 986 40 447 42 100
Colombia 20 823 46 515 37 738 35 783 15 683
Ecuador 2 750 4 819 5 158 5 228 *5 280
French Guiana 3 290 3 296 2 773 1 955 *2 000
Guyana 14 104 12 171 11 478 8 325 6 405
Peru 157 298 172 619 173 219 207 822 203 269
Suriname — — 8 513 10 619 10 426
Uruguay 2 079 1 550 1 758 2 930 *2 800
Venezuela 9 465 8 190 9 690 *10 000 *13 200
Burma (d) *100 *100 *100 *100 *100
China (d) 202 000 210 100 212 350 229 800 247 200
India (a) 3 153 3 457 3 526 3 050 2 362
Indonesia 142 238 141 019 92 936 143 205 85 411
Iran (d) 650 *500 *900 275 250
Japan 8 563 8 122 7 936 8 319 8 904
Kazakhstan (d) 10 959 9 906 9 576 9 788 *10 000
Korea, Republic of 188 528 233 260 277
Kyrgyzstan 17 000 22 476 21 395 16 751 10 721
Laos — 5 140 4 392 6 232 5 397
Malaysia 4 289 4 739 4 221 4 250 3 497
Mongolia 12 097 11 119 19 418 24 122 22 561
Oman 188 4 — — —
Philippines 36 005 37 844 35 464 37 490 36 098
Saudi Arabia 4 600 8 500 8 268 7 456 5 182
Tajikistan *2 700 2 370 2 161 1 927 1 920
Thailand 4 950 4 269 4 507 4 393 3 470
Uzbekistan 85 636 84 610 88 350 84 210 *84 000
Vietnam *2 000 *2 000 *2 000 *3 000 *3 000
Australia 266 140 282 000 259 000 263 000 247 000
Fiji 3 829 3 517 4 033 2 793 1 403
New Zealand 9 770 9 305 10 151 10 583 10 618
Papua New Guinea 61 379 67 832 73 670 68 483 58 349
World Total 2 530 000 2 530 000 2 400 000 2 440 000 2 310 000
Note(s):-
(1) In several countries substantial amounts of gold produced in small operations are not recorded in the official statistics used
when compiling this table
(2) In addition to the countries listed, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands,
Taiwan and Ukraine produce less than 100 kg gold per year
(3) Greece and Norway are believed to produce gold
(a) Years ended 31 March following that stated
(b) Years ended 7 July of that stated
(c) Contained in blister copper, refinery muds and electrolytic copper
(d) Metal production
(e) Exports
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