Gold Mines an overview ScienceDirect Topics
Uses of Gold in the Ancient World Gold was among the first metals to be mined because it commonly occurs in its native form that is not combined with other elements because it is beautiful and imperishable and because exquisite objects can be made from it Artisans of ancient civilizations used gold lavishly in decorating tombs and temples and gold objects made more than 5000 years ago Mar 05 2021 The Muruntau mining complex located in Uzbekistan and consisting of openpit mine and heap leach operations is estimated to have produced slightly more than 2 million ounces of gold in 2020 Operated by stateowned Navoi company the mine is more Jun 16 2021 Gold mining is a global business 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 2020 and accounted for around 11 per cent of total global production Our interactive gold mining map provides a breakdown of the top gold producing countries in the world which demonstrates the geographical dispersion of gold mining
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