Where is a third of the world's gold produced?

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Throughout the ages and to this day, gold represents a symbol of beauty, luxury and wealth, and this yellow metal is considered one of the precious and expensive metals when compared to other metals. Some studies conducted revealed the places where gold was extracted, and it turned out that the largest portion of the production of this metal, which is estimated at 70% of global production, was in developing countries, especially in Ghana, Peru, and Guatemala.

It is noteworthy that miners in developing countries constantly criticize the large mining companies that exploit their efforts at the lowest prices in exchange for extracting the most valuable minerals. However, these companies declare that they provide job opportunities for large numbers of people, while providing modern technological machines and tools that help... Workers are able to perform their tasks quickly and comfortably.

Gold prospecting

Gold prospecting is considered an industry like most extractive industries, which raises many questions and issues, all of which are social problems. However, gold extraction is considered one of the industries that would leave a major impact on the earth that may threaten the surrounding environment and sometimes life entirely. Some studies state that making a ring that weighs only ten grams of gold results in a huge amount of waste from mines, amounting to twenty tons. Thus, we find groups concerned with environmental protection accusing companies that mine gold, that wealthy countries cannot bear the waste that comes from Gold mines, which are thrown into rivers and oceans in tons, so what about the developing and poor countries in which the largest mines in the world are located?

Many residents who live in places close to gold extraction mines suffer greatly and bear the burdens of these environmental mines. Therefore, we find that in some areas of Peru and Guatemala, residents have organized demonstrations in order to protest these mines and their closure, and some areas have filed lawsuits against these mines. Companies that leave a lot of negative impacts as a result of throwing waste.

The most famous mine for extracting gold is a large and huge mine located in the northern region of Peru, and it is known as (Yanacocha). We find some areas in Peru and Guatemala from which thirty grams of gold can be obtained from thirty tons of dirt. As for the Nevada mines Located in the United States of America, thirty grams of gold can be obtained from one hundred tons of dirt.

Despite the beauty and splendor of gold, it has been described as “one of the dirtiest industries” in the world, and perhaps this description comes from the struggles this metal causes for its possession, not to mention the human rights violations that have occurred because of it, in addition to... Destruction of societies in general, and destruction of the environment.