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http://pennystockjournal.blogspot.com/2011/12/newmont-mining-corp-nmct-nemn.html | Newmont Mining Corp - NMC.t (NEM.n) Reported 2013 gold production of 5.5 million ounces (5.1 attributable ounces) and consolidated copper production of 227 million pounds (144 million attributable pounds). All-in sustaining costs were reported at $1,104 per ounce. In 2014 4.85 Moz of gold was produced | |
 | The Grasberg Gold Mine is in the remote highlands of the Sudirman Mountain Range in the province of Papua, Indonesia. |
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It produced 2,025,000 ounces of gold in 2011. The mine is majority owned by Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. It is the 3rd largest copper mine on earth. |  |
| The Muruntau Gold Mine is about 250 miles west of the capital in Uzbekistan. It is believed to have produced approximately 1,800,000 ounces of gold in 2012. The project is run by state-owned Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combinat. | |  |
| The Carlin-Nevada Complex is in Nevada and produced 1.735 million ounces in 2010. It is owned by Newmont Mining Corp. and includes both open-pit and underground operations. |  |
 | The Yanacocha Gold Mine is in northern Peru and is the largest gold mine in Latin America with 1.46 million ounces produced in 2011. It is run by Newmont Mining and owned by Newmont Mining and Buenaventurda, a Peruvian company. |  |
| The Goldstrike (Betze Post) Gold Mine is northwest of Elko, Nevada and produced 1.24 million ounces of gold in 2012. It is owned by Barrick Gold Corp. |  |
| The Cortez Gold Mine is southwest of Elko, Nevada and produced 1.14 million ounces of gold last year. It is owned by Barrick Gold. |  |
| The Veladero Gold Mine is in Argentina and produced 1.12 million ounces of gold last year. It is owned by Barrick Gold Corp. |  |
8. Lagunas Norte Gold Mine is in north-central Peru and produced 808,000 ounces of gold. It is owned by Barrick Gold.
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| 9. Lihir Gold Mine in Papua New Guineau, produced 790,974 ounces of gold. It is owned by Newcrest Mining Ltd.
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| 10. Super Pit/Kalgoorlie is an open-cut mine in Western Australia which produced 788,000. It is 50-50 owned by Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining. |
| Boddington, Australia. Gold Production 741,000 oz in 2011. Newmont Mining. |
Top 10 World Gold Producing Countries 2012/2013
| Rank |
Country |
2012 (Moz) |
2013 (Moz) |
Change |
| 1 |
China |
13.29 |
14.1 | 6% |
| 2 |
Australia |
8.1 |
8.53 | 5% |
| 3 |
Russian Fed |
7.37 |
7.99 | 8% |
| 4 |
USA |
7.54 |
7.42 | -2% |
| 5 |
South Africa |
5.78 |
5.84 | 1% |
| 6 |
Peru |
5.94 |
5.77 | -3% |
| 7 |
Canada |
3.36 |
4.01 | 19% |
| 8 |
Mexico |
3.34 |
3.34 |
0% |
| 9 |
Ghana |
3.17 |
3.27 | 3% |
| 10 |
Indonesia |
2.84 |
3.09 |
9% |
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Global |
92.45 |
96.73 | 5% |
Source: Metals Focus
Karat weight measures the purity of gold and is denoted by K or Kt. Karat weight is used to indicate the amount of gold present within the metal alloy. Below is a list of different karat weights and associated purity.
Gold Purity
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| 24 Karat |
100% Pure Gold |
24 karat gold is the purest form of gold and is too soft for jewelry. |
| 22 Karat |
91.7% Gold,8.3% other metal(s) |
22 karat gold is also very soft and is not recommended for jewelry. |
| 18 Karat |
75% Gold, 25% other metal(s) |
18 karat gold is highly recommended for fine jewelry. |
| 14 Karat |
58.33% Gold, 41.67% other metal(s) |
14 karat gold is also recommended for jewelry, and is the most popular density in the U.S. |
| 12 Karat |
50% Gold, 50% other metal(s) |
12 karat is not recommended for jewelry |
| 10 Karat |
41.7% Gold, 58.3% other metal(s) |
10 karat is the legal karat limit that is considered real gold in the United States |
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