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World Gold: A Minerals Availability Appraisal.

PB95237004

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	228
Abstract	This Special Publication summarizes a number of in-depth studies of the major gold mining regions of the world. Gold resources and reserves and production costs are estimated and compared for the major producers and developing regions and countries. All data and analysis results are presented in U.S. dollars to facilitate the comparisons. Dramatic changes in resource development and mining and processing technologies that have occurred in the gold industry since the early 1980's are documented. Future growth areas such as the former Soviet Union, the Asia-Pacific region, and Latin America are reviewed. Finally, this publication identifies factors that may influence the future of worldwide gold supply and any impacts on the economy of the United States.
Keywords	Mineral economics Gold Reserves United States South Africa Canada Australia Brazil Chile Indochina Market surveys
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Also available from Supt. of Docs.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Special pub.
NTIS Issue Number	199518

World Gold: A Minerals Availability Appraisal.

World Gold: A Minerals Availability Appraisal.
PB95237004

Publication Date	1994
Page Count	228
Abstract	This Special Publication summarizes a number of in-depth studies of the major gold mining regions of the world. Gold resources and reserves and production costs are estimated and compared for the major producers and developing regions and countries. All data and analysis results are presented in U.S. dollars to facilitate the comparisons. Dramatic changes in resource development and mining and processing technologies that have occurred in the gold industry since the early 1980's are documented. Future growth areas such as the former Soviet Union, the Asia-Pacific region, and Latin America are reviewed. Finally, this publication identifies factors that may influence the future of worldwide gold supply and any impacts on the economy of the United States.
Keywords	Mineral economics Gold Reserves United States South Africa Canada Australia Brazil Chile Indochina Market surveys
Source Agency	Bureau of Mines
NTIS Subject Category	48A - Mineral Industries
Corporate Authors	Bureau of Mines, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Also available from Supt. of Docs.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Special pub.
NTIS Issue Number	199518