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Gold is a metal that has a long history of usage in human society for a variety of purposes, including decorative, technological, monetary, and other uses. Gold is a chemical element, identified as atomic number 79 and chemical symbol Au on the periodic table of elements.[1]
Gold is mined worldwide from mines of widely varying types and scale, ranging from large-scale operations to artisanal and small-scale mining. As of 2025, the world's top gold producers by tonnes of gold are China, Russia, Australia, Canada, Peru, Ghana, the United States, Uzbekistan, Mexico, and Indonesia.[2]
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- ↑ Stephanie Pappas (2022-03-03). "Gold: Facts, history and uses of the most malleable chemical element" Live Science.
- ↑ "Global mine production" (2026-06-09). World Gold Council. Retrieved 06-22-2026.