Gold Mines World Map

The pueblo viejo mine is mined by a gold mining company known as pueblo viejo dominicana corporation, a joint venture consisting of barrick gold and newmont, who have a 60% to 40% split respectively. World’s top 10 gold deposits. Gold mining is a global industry with operations on every continent except antarctica, and gold is extracted from mines of widely varying types and scale.

At a country level, china was the largest producer in the world in 2021 and accounted for around 9 per cent of total global production. Most gold mining in the united states takes place in the western half of the country, although small amounts of placer gold can be found in nearly every state. All from the comfort of your home.

All are located on public lands spread across twelve western states.

The massive deposits of the witwatersrand mines in south africa have produced more than 40 percent of the world's total production of gold. Our abandoned gold claim maps reveal activity from 1976 to present. Without further ado, here are the 10 largest gold mines in the world by production. The interactive map below is offered at no cost, so feel free to start finding your way to some of the better known (and lesser known.