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Mine State Major Shareholders Production 2000
tonnes million oz
Betze-Post Nevada Barrick Gold 51.2 1.65
Twin Creeks Nevada Newmont 42.5 1.37
Carlin Nevada Newmont 37.0 1.19
Cortez Nevada Placer Dome (60%) Rio Tinto (40%) 31.4 1.01
Meikle Nevada Barrick Gold 25.1 0.81
Round Mountain Nevada Echo Bay (50%) Homestake (25%) 19.9 0.64
Bingham Canyon Utah Rio Tinto 16.5 0.53
Lone Tree Nevada Newmont 15.1 0.49
Fort Knox Alaska Kinross Gold 11.3 0.36
Jerritt Canyon Nevada AngloGold (70%) Meridian Gold (30%) 11.0 0.35
Cripple Creek Nevada AngloGold (67%) 7.7 0.25
Ken Snyder (Midas) Nevada Franco-Nevada Mining 7.0 0.23
Golden Sunlight Montana Placer Dome 6.6 0.21
Homestake S. Dakota Homestake 5.3 0.17

See also: Carlin Trend


(Source: GFMS)