With the overwhelming majority of the worlds gold being mined after the World War period, contemporary records reveal that China, Australia, Russia, the United States, and Peru are the leading five gold mining nations in the world. China is by and far the biggest gold producer in the world, mining 458 tonnes of gold in 2015. Canada and South Africa, the seventh and 6th highest manufacturers of gold, mined 310 tonnes combined, hardly more than Australias 276 tonnes.
With the frustrating bulk of the worlds gold being mined after the World War age, modern records show that China, Australia, Russia, the United States, and Peru are the leading five gold mining countries in the world. China is by and far the greatest gold producer in the world, mining 458 tonnes of gold in 2015. Canada and South Africa, the 6th and seventh highest manufacturers of gold, mined 310 tonnes integrated, barely more than Australias 276 tonnes.