In 2009 russia was at 4th position in gold production with a volume of 205t.Since new milliennium 2000 russia gold production has been steadily increasing with 154 t being produced in 2001 181 t in 2002 and 182 t in 2003 russia has a variable gold production industry with only 14% of its gold producers about 78 companies producing 74% of russia gold.Russia is thought to employ approximately 400,000 people in its gold mining industry.Most production is from placer deposits in the eastern parts of russia eith most indetified resources 60% located in the russian far east and in eastern siberia. Nearly half of russia's gold is produced from the magadan oblast 26 t, krasnoyarsk 30t and the yakutia 20 t sabkha republic regions.Hard rock deposits are generally low grade at around 4g/t.Due to the fact that most of russia production is sourced from placer deposits the reserve base are being diminished rapidly.Emphasis is to be placed on the delineation of new mines which is going to require major investment.
Important gold mines are darasun, julietta kubaka,omolon, kumrochand mangovershinnoe situated in magadan oblast region and other mines are like nezhdaninsek located in yakutia region....
In 2009 south africa was at 5th position in the world in gold productions with a volumeof 198t.South Africais esrimated but US geological survey to have 6000 metric tons of gold reserve 95% of south africa gold times mines are underground operation reaching depths of over 3.8 km.Coulped with declining grades increased depth of mining and a slide in the gold price cost have begun to rise, resulting in the steady fall in production.The future of the gold over reserves represents a substanial part of the world's reserves.The main gold producing area is concetratedon the archaean witwater basin.The witwater basin which has been mined for more than 100 years and has produced more than 41 000 t of gold remains the greatest unmined source of gold in the world. major new projects new technology new approaches to the organisation of work better labour relations and some commercial innovations are starting to reshape this industry.
Goldfield's south deep mine is situated in the districts of westonaria and vanderbijlpark in the gauteg province. At this project is on track for build up to full production by the end of 2014.
Harmony gold hopes to complete the expansion at its doornkop south reef mine by 2015.Doornkop produced 64000 oz of gold in the 2009 financial year,but is expected to produce 250,000 oz pa of gold at full production.
Famous gold mines in south africa are blyyvooruitizicht mine near carleton ville in gauteng region .Mponeng mine near venterdorp which is north western region tshepong mine near welkom in free state.
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