In2017, global gold mine production was a reported 3,247 tonnes. This figure is down 5 tonnes from the previous year and marks the first annual drop since 2008, according to the GFMS Gold Survey 2018 The driving forces behind the drop in output were environmental concerns, crackdowns on illegal mining operations and rising costs
China is the world’s ranked one gold producer reported in Year 2017 , and produces 426.1 tonnes Gold in Year 2017. China produces about 6% less gold in 2017 compared to the previous year ,it is Due to government escalated efforts to fight pollution and increase environmental awareness
China produces about 13% of total global Gold
India current position in Gold production is very low and it produces less than 2 tonnes
Australia with total Gold production in Year 2017 is 295.1 tonne ranked second followed by Russia of production 270.7
Top 10 Gold producing Country in the world in
Rank Country 2017 production
(tonne)
(1) China 426
(2) Australia 295.1
(3) Russia 270.7
(4) United States 230.0
(5) Canada 175.6
(6) Peru 162.4
(7) Indonesia 153.3
(8) South Africa 139.9
(9) Mexico 130.5
(10) Ghana 101.7
Note:- Tonne is also used when referring to a metric ton=1000 Kilograms