Ghana is the largest mine producer of gold in Africa. In 2018, Ghana's gold production amounted to 148 metric tons. South Africa was the second-largest gold mining country in the continent that year, with production amounting to over 117 metric tons.
Gold mine production in Africa in 2018, by country
(in kilograms)
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US Geological Survey. (August 23, 2022). Gold mine production in Africa in 2018, by country (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051488/african-gold-mine-production-by-country/
US Geological Survey. "Gold mine production in Africa in 2018, by country (in kilograms)." Chart. August 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051488/african-gold-mine-production-by-country/
US Geological Survey. (2022). Gold mine production in Africa in 2018, by country (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051488/african-gold-mine-production-by-country/
US Geological Survey. "Gold Mine Production in Africa in 2018, by Country (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051488/african-gold-mine-production-by-country/
US Geological Survey, Gold mine production in Africa in 2018, by country (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051488/african-gold-mine-production-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Gold mine production in Africa in 2018, by country (in kilograms) [Graph], US Geological Survey, August 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1051488/african-gold-mine-production-by-country/
