Man, having mastered gold mining, began to look for and develop gold mining places. Today, gold mining has acquired an industrial scale and entered the state level. Goldfields and mines are scattered throughout the world, some of which are particularly popular.
Muruntau
The mine is located in Uzbekistan and is considered one of the largest in the world. The gold mine was opened in 1958 on the territory of the Kyzyl-Kum desert, after which the mine began to function in 1965.
Today Muruntau is an open pit 582 meters deep, which contains not only gold reserves, but also turquoise and arsenic. According to experts, the gold reserves in the mine will last for another 60-80 years.
Muruntauu is the property of the Navoisk Mining and Metallurgical Combine, which is controlled by the government of Uzbekistan. Several years ago, a plant was created on the basis of the plant, whose specialists are developing various programs to combat the depletion of oxide ore.
Grasberg
This mine, located in Indonesia, has long been considered the largest gold deposit in the world. The mine is a huge open pit, however, starting in 2018, gold began to be mined from the underground part of the mine. In 2014, Grasberg set a record for gold production of 1.2 million ounces.
The mine was discovered in 1935 during the expedition of the Dutch geologist Jean-Jacques Dauzi, after which it was abandoned for several decades. In 1960, representatives of the Freeport-McMoRan company organized an expedition to the mine and became convinced of the value of the deposit. In the future, work at the mine is carried out regularly, and the extraction of the precious metal is increasing.
Pueblo viejo
The Dominican Republic is famous for the Pueblo Viejo gold deposit, in the depths of which more than 1.1 million ounces of gold were mined in 2015. The mine is owned by two companies that have determined that Pueblo Viejo will be active for the next 150 years.
The mine is named after the city of the same name, located in the southern part of the Dominican Republic. In 1975, Pueblo Viejo was closed for several years. In 200, a large Canadian company entered into an agreement with the government of the republic, according to which the mine could be operated by Canadians for 34 years. The mine resumed not only gold mining, but also silver mining.
Yanacocha
The field is located in Peru and is part of a mining operation in the Cajamarca region. Despite the recent decline in gold production at the mine, Yanacocha still ranks fourth in the world in terms of gold production.
The mine has specific features:
- the deposit is located in the highlands of the Andes;
- consists of a system of three open pits;
- the indigenous people believe that the mine is the embodiment of the spirit of the ancient mountains.
The local government has repeatedly raised the issue of closing the mine, as active mining is disrupting the ecosystem around. In the area of the mine, some species of plants and mammals began to disappear, as well as climatic changes.
Karlene Trend
The mine is owned by an American company and is located in the state of Nevada. The deposit is formed by both open and closed workings. The mine covers an area 7.5 kilometers wide and 83 kilometers long and is considered one of the oldest in the world.
The first traces of gold were discovered in the 1860s during an expedition. However, the mining of the precious metal was established only in 1910 due to the harsh weather conditions of the area.
The owners of Newmont have invested heavily in the development of the mine. Today Karlin Trend has fully recouped the investment, and gold mining has acquired an industrial scale. The equipment at the mine is highly technological, which makes it possible to extract more and more gold every year.
Goldstrike
The deposit is located in Nevada and is rich not only in gold, but also in silver. Goldstrike was acquired by Barrick Gold in 1987 and began to actively develop the mine. According to experts, more than 1.2 million ounces of gold are mined at the mine annually. Over the past two years, Goldstrike has taken gold mining to a new level with the development of a mining complex that includes three underground mines and a large open pit.
In addition to gold, silver and the valuable mineral pyrite were found in Goldstrike, which is used in the production of sulfuric acid. The mine also produces millerite, which is a type of pyrite.
Olympiad
The mine is located in Russia, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The mine is large and has 45 million ounces of reserves. In order to process sulphide ores, a special set of equipment capable of oxidizing ores was launched at the Olympics. The mine is owned by Polyus Gold, one of the largest gold miners in the world.
The deposit was discovered in 1975 and official development began in 1976. Initially, it was not planned to extract a large amount of precious metal at the mine, but its further study made it possible to discover large reserves of not only precious metals, but also valuable ores.
