How much of world gold is in South Africa?

Answer 1

Since the 1880s, South Africa has been the source for a large proportion of the world's gold supply, with about 50% of all gold ever produced having come from South Africa. Production in 1970 accounted for 79% of the world supply, producing about 1,480 tonnes. 2008 production was 2,260 tonnes. In 2007 China (with 276 tonnes) overtook South Africa as the world's largest gold producer, the first time since 1905 that South Africa has not been the largest.

Answer 2

South Africa is the third largest producer of gold in the world, although once its temporary power issues are sorted out, it will in all likelyhood become the world largest producer again, due to the fact that it has the highest gold producing ore-reserves in the world.

Answer 3

The best estimates are that half of all the gold ever produced comes from South Africa.

Answer 4

272 128 kilograms in 2006, second to China that produced 360 960 kilograms in the same year. South Africa was long the world's leading gold producer before China began producing more.

Answer 5

South Africa is one of only two counties that produce platinum, and South Africa produces approximately 80% of the worlds platinum..

Answer 6

50 percent of the worlds diamonds are from Africa

Answer 7

South Africa has one half of the total gold reserves.

Answer 8

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