| Gold is a chemical element, and in chemical | | | | In Europe gold producing countries are Rosia |
| terminology its meaning is "shining dawn". It is a | | | | Montana, Transylvania, Roman, Sweden, Brusson, |
| precious metal, used mostly for jewellery. Gold is | | | | Val D-Aosta, Italy and England. Itaituba and Para |
| of bright yellow or metallic yellow colour and is | | | | are the two well-known places of South America, |
| considered to be a symbol of wealth to some | | | | who are in the top list of gold producing countries. |
| extent. Gold is used not only for jewellery making, | | | | Brazil, the Bolivar province and Venezuela are also |
| but it is also used in the field of dentistry, | | | | gold producing countries. |
| photography, colouring and electronics and is | | | | In Canada, gold producing states are Timmons |
| currently used for cancer treatments as well. Gold | | | | Area, Ontario, the Red Lake Gold District, the |
| has silver traces and sometimes may have | | | | Dawson Mining District, Yukan Territory. |
| copper and iron traces when it is discovered in its | | | | In the United States, the gold producing states |
| natural form. A small gold piece is of usually 70% | | | | are California, Alaska, Colorado and Nevada. In the |
| to 95% gold and the remaining part is silver. Gold | | | | United States, out of all the states, Nevada is the |
| is among the heaviest minerals. The purity of gold | | | | top gold producing state. Alaska has many |
| is measured in Karat. The karat is a measurement | | | | deposits in the rivers, and the famous ones are |
| on which the gold is determined to other metals | | | | Kenai Peninsula District, the Valdez Creek District, |
| on a scale of 1 to 24, in which 24 karats means | | | | the Hatcher Pass District and the Peterville District. |
| the purest gold. | | | | The state of Alaska has preserved many |
| According to a geological survey, there are 72 | | | | historical places deposits for public recreational |
| countries that are producing gold. China is the | | | | mining. |
| leading gold producing country in the world. After | | | | The total gold production of China has steadily |
| that, South Africa, and then comes Australia and | | | | increased from 7.4% per annum to 66.9% since |
| then United States, Peru, and then is Russia, | | | | 1999. According to a survey in 2007, China |
| Canada and a big list of almost 72 countries that | | | | became the top gold producing country by over |
| are famous for gold producing. | | | | taking South Africa, which was at the top position |
| Basically, China and South Africa are the top two | | | | for over 100 years. According to a certain |
| leading gold producers but the collectors can rarely | | | | estimate in 2009 the total gold production by |
| see a gold specimen from these countries due to | | | | China is near 300 tonnes. China reserves the gold |
| restricted nature in their mining operations. | | | | which is 78% of the total foreign reserves. United |
| Australia is another large gold producer in the | | | | states hold 8,133 tonnes, which is 78.3% of its |
| world. In Australia, gold is mostly found in | | | | foreign reserves. China has increased its gold |
| Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Victoria. The Pacific | | | | reserves rapidly, and by 2050, China will overtake |
| Island of Fiji is well-known for gold production in | | | | the United States as the biggest economy in the |
| Emperor Mine. | | | | world. |