In 2021, the total gold mine production in Africa amounted to 680.3 metric tons. Ghana and South Africa were the leading producers, registering volumes of around 118 metric tons and 105 metric tons, respectively. In West Africa alone, the output reached approximately 324 metric tons that year.
Distribution of gold production in Africa as of 2021, by country
(in metric tons)
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (June 6, 2022). Distribution of gold production in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339810/gold-mine-output-in-africa/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Distribution of gold production in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons)." Chart. June 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339810/gold-mine-output-in-africa/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2022). Distribution of gold production in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339810/gold-mine-output-in-africa/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Distribution of Gold Production in Africa as of 2021, by Country (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339810/gold-mine-output-in-africa/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Distribution of gold production in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339810/gold-mine-output-in-africa/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Distribution of gold production in Africa as of 2021, by country (in metric tons) [Graph], World Bureau of Metal Statistics, June 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1339810/gold-mine-output-in-africa/
