The data describes the world mine production of gold from 2010 to 2017, sorted by the major gold producing countries worldwide. In 2017, Ghana's mines produced some 80 metric tons of gold.
Mine production of gold worldwide
China, Australia, Russia, and the U.S. are some of the biggest producers of gold in the world. Global production of gold reached approx. 3,150 metric tons in 2017. Production in China has increased from 320 metric tons in 2009 to an estimated 440 metric tons in 2017. However, large-scale gold production is minimal with only one mine exceeding 300,000 ounces of gold, the Zijinshan gold-copper mine in the Fujan Province.
