In which countries gold nuggets can be found like in Australia ?

[notfairchild]

Just wondering and how are the laws there for tourists ?

Thanks : )

 

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>> https://www.mining.com/web/5-largest-gold-nuggets-still-exist/

 

[Terry Soloman]

[h=3]1. China – 399.7 tonnes[/h]For many years China has been the top producing nation, accounting for 12 percent of global mine production. However, this is 6 percent lower than 2017 and marks the fourth consecutive year of declines. The downtrend is largely due to tighter environmental policies imposed by the government. For example, stricter control over the use of cyanide at gold mines forced several operations to cut back production.
[h=3]2. Australia – 312.2 tonnes[/h]Australia, on the other hand, has posted six consecutive years of increases in production, up by 6 percent in 2018. GFMS reports that Newcrest’s Cadia Hill mine set a record-high production of 23 tonnes, which is a 38 percent increase from 2017. AngloGold Ashanti production posted a 12 percent increase while Kirkland Lake grew by 21 percent. The minerals industry produces over half of Australia’s total exports and generates about 8 percent of GDP.
[h=3]3. Russia – 281.5 tonnes[/h]A massive 83 percent of European gold comes from Russia, which has been increasing its production every year since 2010. Russian output grew by 11 tonnes in 2018, or about 2 percent, as policy makers are focused on growing the industry. Who is the largest buyer of Russian gold? The Russian government, of course, which purchases around two-thirds of all gold produced locally.
[h=3]4. United States – 253.2 tonnes[/h]American gold output rose by a whopping 10 percent in 2018, marking the fifth consecutive year of growth. Production was supported by higher grades at Newmont’s operations in Nevada. In fact, around 78 percent of gold produced in the U.S. is from Nevada.
[h=3]5. Canada – 193.0 tonnes[/h]Canada inched up two spots on the list last year, and has kept the number five spot in 2018 – producing 17 tonnes more year-over-year. In 2017 Toronto-based Seabridge Gold stumbled upon a significant goldfield in northern British Colombia after a glacier retreated and is estimated to contain a whopping 780 metrics tonnes. This could be a source of increased output in the coming years.


[h=3]6. Indonesia – 190.0 tonnes[/h]Indonesia overtook Peru to grab the number six spot. The island nation posted the biggest production increase in 2018 of 23 percent, or 36 tonnes. A high-grade development in the Grasberg open pit operation drove most of the gains, with the giant producing nearly 40 percent of the country’s total gold output. The Indonesian government has been restructuring environmental and taxation policies, which were negatively impacting the mining industry for a few years.
[h=3]7. Peru – 155.4 tonnes[/h]Gold output fell for a third consecutive year in Peru, by 7 tonnes, largely due to crackdowns on illegal mining operations in the La Pampa region and lower grades at existing projects. Mining is a significant portion of Peru’s economy and accounts for over 28 percent of the region’s total output.
[h=3]8. South Africa – 123.5 tonnes[/h]Once the top gold-producer in the world by a wide margin, South Africa’s gold mines have been slowing every year since 2008, with the exception of 2013 when production rose by a few tonnes. The nation is struggling with rising costs for electricity and labor, with many mines closing due to unprofitability. South Africa is, however, still home to the world’s deepest gold mine, the Mponeng mine, extending 2.5 miles underground.
[h=3]9. Mexico – 121.6 tonnes[/h]Although production fell by 4 percent and for a third consecutive year, Mexico remains a competitive gold source. Output has risen from just 50.8 tonnes in 2008 to over 130 tonnes in 2017, one of the largest increases in a nine year span. Mexico is an attractive place for mining due to a relatively low cost of regulation.
[h=3]10. Ghana – 101.8 tonnes[/h]Ghana is Africa’s second largest producer of gold, and could soon beat out South Africa for the top spot, and is also known for its reserves of various industrial minerals. Bullion production rose by just a tenth of a tonne in 2018 and accounts for over 20 percent of the nation’s total exports.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Great information, Terry. I had to smile ( I don't know why... ) when reading a retreating glacier in B.C. made available 780 tons of recoverable gold. We may end up with a new breed of miners. Glacier chasers.

 

[freeman]

It is easy to search for gold in Australia and finding huge nuggets is not uncommon.

If you just want to have a go 'prospecting' then all it requires is a 'miner's licence' or 'miner's right' from the applicable department in whatever state or territory you are in. Generally these are around $30 across the country.

It's not so much the looking for gold, it's the vast distances you need to travel in Australia to get to still viable goldfields.

It's not like the US as most of the population inhabits the east and west coasts with the interior a vast barren desert. Don't expect to land in Sydney thinking like a lot of Americans that you can drive anywhere quickly.

A hint is that in Australia distance is often not quoted in kilometres but the time it takes you to drive eg: a 2 day trip or a 4 hour trip.

This link will give you a good idea:

https://www.dmp.wa.gov.au/Minerals/Prospectors-fossickers-1525.aspx

 

[notfairchild]

Thank you for info (y) , appreciate it