Top 10 Gold Mines by Production
With gold trading at generational highs, these operations are printing the most ounces. Annual figures are approximate and move with grades and expansions — but the podium has been remarkably stable.
| # | Operation | Approx. output |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada Gold Mines — USA | ~3 Moz/yr |
| 2 | Muruntau — Uzbekistan | ~2.5–3 Moz/yr |
| 3 | Grasberg — Indonesia | ~1.6–1.8 Moz/yr |
| 4 | Olimpiada — Russia | ~1.2 Moz/yr |
| 5 | Lihir — Papua New Guinea | ~700–800 koz/yr |
| 6 | Pueblo Viejo — Dominican Republic | ~700 koz/yr |
| 7 | Cadia — Australia | ~700 koz/yr |
| 8 | Kibali — DR Congo | ~700 koz/yr |
| 9 | Detour Lake — Canada | ~700 koz/yr |
| 10 | Boddington — Australia | ~600–700 koz/yr |
The rundown
Nevada Gold Mines — USA
~3 Moz/yrThe Barrick–Newmont joint venture stitched Carlin, Cortez, Turquoise Ridge and more into the single largest gold complex on Earth — an entire Nevada district run as one machine.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEMuruntau — Uzbekistan
~2.5–3 Moz/yrThe biggest single gold mine on the planet, from a pit visible from orbit, backed by one of the largest reserves anywhere.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEGrasberg — Indonesia
~1.6–1.8 Moz/yrTechnically a copper mine — with a gold by-product stream larger than almost every dedicated gold mine alive.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEOlimpiada — Russia
~1.2 Moz/yrPolyus's Siberian flagship, processing refractory ore through bio-oxidation at brutal latitudes.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBELihir — Papua New Guinea
~700–800 koz/yrA mine inside a geothermally active volcanic caldera — the ore body is literally still warm.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEPueblo Viejo — Dominican Republic
~700 koz/yrBarrick's Caribbean pressure-oxidation complex — the largest gold operation in the Americas outside Nevada.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBECadia — Australia
~700 koz/yrNewmont's NSW panel-caving giant pairs big gold with copper at some of the lowest costs in the industry.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEKibali — DR Congo
~700 koz/yrA logistics miracle: a modern, highly mechanized underground mine deep in central Africa, running like a Swiss watch.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEDetour Lake — Canada
~700 koz/yrAgnico's Ontario open pit keeps growing plant and reserve — a candidate to climb this list for a decade.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEBoddington — Australia
~600–700 koz/yrNewmont's Western Australia bulk-tonnage workhorse: modest grade, enormous scale, relentless output.
WIKI →▶︎ YOUTUBEThe quiet theme: half this list makes its gold alongside copper, and the other half survives on scale rather than grade. Grade is a gift; throughput is a decision.
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Figures are approximate, compiled from public sources as of mid-2026, and rounded for readability. Rankings shift with markets, mergers, and new discoveries. Nothing here is investment, legal, or engineering advice for a specific site — for that, hire an engineer. We know one.