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Statistics

 

 

1.  U.S. Mint Production of Gold, Silver and Platinum American Eagles

 

2.  Gold Reserves of Central Banks and Governments

 

3.  World Mineral Reserve Base, 2000

 

4.  World Gold Production, 1975-2000

 

5.  Salient Gold Statistics for the U.S., 1996-2001

 

U.S. Mint Production of Gold, Silver and Platinum American Eagles
Total Coins/Ounces by Year:   1992-2002  (Source:  United States Mint)

Year

Gold

Silver

Platinum

***

1 oz. 
coins/
ounces

.50 oz. coins/ ounces

.25 oz.
coins/ ounces

.10 oz. coins/
ounces

Total

1 oz.
 coins/
ounces

1 oz.
coins/ 
ounces

.50 oz.
coins/ ounces

.25 oz.
coins/ ounces

.10 oz.
coins/ ounces

Total

2003

194,500
194,500

32,000
16,000

22,000
5,500

85,000
8,500

224,500
333,500

3,666,,000
3,666,,000

2,000
2,000

1,800
900

3000
750

6,000
600

7,800
12,800

2002

239,500
239,500

72,000
36,000

66,000
16,500

230,000
123,000

639,000
315,000

10,475,500
10,475,500

10,500
10,500

23,600
11,800

26,800
6,700

18,000
1800

79,900
30,800

2001

245,000
245,000

57,000
28,500

72,000
18,000

335,000
33,500

709,000
325,000

8,827,500
8,827,500

16,500
16,500

14,400
7,200

20,400
5,100

56,000
5,600

107,300
34,400

2000

94,000
94,000

60,000
30,000

64,000
16,000

245,000
24,500

463,000
164,500

9,133,000
9,133,000

10,000
10,000

18,800
9,400

19,400
4,850

28,000
2,800

76,200
27,050

1999

1,491,000
1,491,000

244,000
122,000

560,000
140,000

2,700,000
270,000

4,995,000
2,023,000

9,008,500
9,008,500

45,000
45,000

28,200
14,100

31,800
7,950

40,000
4,000

145,000
71,050

1998

1,518,500
1,518,500

182,000
91,000

342,000
85,500

1,445,000
144,500

3,487,500
1,839,500

4,320,000
4,320,000

138,500
138,500

37,200
18,600

47,800
11,950

66,000
6,600

289,500
175,650

1997

661,500
661,500

74,500
37,250

96,000
24,000

485,000
48,500

1,317,000
771,250

3,636,000
3,636,000

53,000
53,000

18,000
9,000

24,600
6,150

52,000
5,200

147,600
73,350

1996

194,500
194,500

42,000
21,000

68,000
17,000

425,000
42,500

729,500
275,000

3,466,000
3,466,000

0

0

0

0

0

1995

226,000
226,000

52,000
26,000

90,000
22,500

232,500
23,250

600,500
297,750

4,590,000
4,590,000

0

0

0

0

0

1994

243,500
243,500

64,000
32,000

62,000
15,500

190,000
19,000

559,500
310,000

5,540,500
5,540,500

0

0

0

0

0

1993

439,000
439,000

72,000
36,000

70,000
17,500

215,000
21,500

796,000
514,000

5,890,000
5,890,000

0

0

0

0

0

1992

326,000
326,000

50,800
25,400

54,800
13,700

207,000
20,700

638,600
385,800

5,544,000
5,544,000

0

0

0

0

0


Gold Reserves of Central Banks and Governments 
(in million fine troy ounces)
Source:   International Financial Statistics, IMF

Year End

All Countries1

USA

BEL

CAN

FRA

DEU2

ITA

JPN

NLD

CHE

UKI

2000

941.55  

262 

8.3  

1.1 

97.3  

111.1 

78.8  

24.6 

28.4  

70.7 

11.4 

1999

940.51  

261.7 

8.3  

1.8 

97.2  

111.5 

78.8  

24.2 

31.6  

83.3 

20.6 

1998

966.15  

261.6 

9.5  

2.5 

102.4  

119.0 

83.4  

24.2 

33.8  

83.3 

23.0 

1997

890.57  

261.6 

15.3  

3.1 

81.9  

95.2 

66.7  

24.2 

27.1  

83.3 

18.4 

1996

906.10  

261.7 

15.3  

3.1 

81.9  

95.2 

66.7  

24.2 

34.8  

83.3 

18.4 

1995

908.79  

261.7 

20.5  

3.4 

81.9  

95.2 

66.7  

24.2 

34.8  

83.3 

18.4 

1990

939.01  

261.9 

30.2  

14.8 

81.9  

95.2 

66.7  

24.2 

43.9  

83.3 

18.9 

1985

949.39  

262.7 

34.2  

20.1 

81.9  

95.2 

66.7  

24.3 

43.9  

83.3 

19.0 

1980

952.99  

264.3 

34.2  

21.0 

81.9  

95.2 

66.7  

24.2 

43.9  

83.3 

18.8 

1975

1,018.71  

274.7 

42.1  

22.0 

100.9  

117.6 

82.5  

21.1 

54.3  

83.2 

21.0 

  (1) Covers IMF members with reported gold holdings.  For countries not listed above, see
       International Monetary Fund's International Financial Statistics Report.
  (2)
West Germany prior to 1991.

  USA = United States
  BEL =
Belgium
  CAN =
Canada
  FRA =
France

  DEU = Germany
  ITA =
Italy
  JPN =
Japan

  NLD = Netherlands
  CHE =
Switzerland
  UKI =
United Kingdom

,

World Mineral Reserve Base
Source:  U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Dept. of The Interior as of mid-2000

Mineral

Reserve Base1

Mineral 

Reserve Base

Aluminum

   34,000 mil metric tons2

Manganese

   5,000 mil metric tons

Chromium

   7,600 mil metric tons

Nickel

   140 mil metric tons

Cobalt

   9.6 mil metric tons

Platinum-Group Metals

   78,000 metric tons

Columbium

   5.5 mil metric tons

Silver

   420,000 metric tons

Copper

   650 mil metric tons

Tantalum

   36,000 metric tons

Gold

   77,000 metric tons3

Titanium

   640 mil metric tons4

Iron Ore

   300,000 mil metric tons

Vanadium

   27 mil metric tons

Lead

   140 mil metric tons

Zinc

   430 mil metric tons

  (1) Includes demonstrated reserves that are currently economic or marginally
       economic, plus some that are currently subeconomic.
  (2) Bauxite. 
  (3) Excludes
China and some other countries for which reliable data were not
       available. 
  (4) Titanium dioxide (TiO2) content of ilmenite and rutile.

 

World Gold Production 1975-2000 (in troy ounces)
Source:  U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Dept. of the Interior

a

Africa
(in millions)

  North and South America
(in millions)

Other
(in millions)

Year

World Prod.
(in mil.)

South Africa

Ghana

Congo Dem. Rep

U. S.

Canada

Mexico 

Colom-
bia

Austra-
lia

China

Philip-
pines

USSR/
Russia1

2000

81.9 

13.8 

2.3  

0.1 

11.3 

4.9 

0.8 

0.6 

9.5 

5.8 

.96 

4.5 

1999

81.0 

14.5 

2.5  

0.1 

11.0 

5.1 

0.7 

0.6 

9.7 

5.5 

1.0 

4.1 

1998

80.4 

14.9 

2.3  

0.2 

11.8 

5.3 

0.8 

0.6 

10.0 

5.7 

1.1 

3.7 

1997

78.5 

15.8 

1.8  

0.3 

11.6 

5.5 

0.8 

0.6 

10.0 

5.6 

1.1 

3.7 

1996

74.0 

16.0 

1.6  

0.3 

10.5 

5.4 

0.8 

0.7 

9.3 

4.7 

1.0 

4.0 

1995

71.8 

16.8 

1.7  

0.3 

10.2 

4.9 

0.7 

0.7 

8.2 

4.5 

0.9 

4.3 

1994

72.5 

16.7 

1.4  

0.4 

10.5 

4.7 

0.4 

0.7 

8.2 

4.2 

0.9 

8.1 

1993

73.3 

19.9 

1.3  

0.3 

10.6 

4.9 

0.4 

0.9 

7.9 

5.1 

0.5 

8.2 

1992

73.5 

19.7 

1.0  

0.2 

10.6 

5.2 

0.3 

1.0 

7.8 

4.5 

0.7 

8.2 

1991

70.4 

19.3 

0.8  

0.3 

9.5 

5.7 

0.3 

1.1 

7.5 

3.9 

0.8 

8.4 

1990

70.2 

19.5 

0.5  

0.3 

9.5 

5.5 

0.3 

0.9 

7.8 

3.2 

0.8 

9.7 

1989

65.3 

19.5 

0.4  

0.3 

8.5 

5.1 

0.3 

0.9 

6.5 

2.9 

1.0 

9.8 

1988

60.3 

20.0 

0.4  

0.4 

6.5 

4.3 

0.3 

0.9 

5.0 

2.5 

1.0 

8.9 

1987

53.0 

19.2 

0.3  

0.4 

4.9 

3.7 

0.3 

0.9 

3.6 

2.3 

1.0 

8.9 

1986

51.5 

20.5 

0.3  

0.3 

3.7 

3.4 

0.3 

1.3 

2.4 

2.1 

1.3 

8.9 

1985

49.3 

21.6 

0.3  

0.3 

2.4 

2.8 

0.3 

1.1 

1.9 

2.0 

1.1 

8.7 

1980

39.2 

21.7 

0.4  

0.1 

1.0 

1.6 

0.2 

0.5 

0.5 

NA 

0.8 

8.4 

1975

38.5 

22.9 

0.5  

0.1 

1.1 

1.7 

0.1 

0.3 

0.5 

NA 

0.5 

NA 

  (1) Figures for 1975-1994 are for USSR as constituted prior to Dec. 1991; after 1994, Russia
       only. 
  NA = not available.


Salient Gold Statistics for the U.S. (in metric tons1)
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey

Description

2001e

2000

1999

1998

1997

Production:   Mine
                   Refinery: Primary
                                 Secondary (new and old scrap)

350 
220 
100 

   330 
265 
140 

341 
265 
143 

366 
277 
163 

262 
270 
100 

Imports3

185 

240 

221 

278 

209 

Exports3

580 

720 

523 

522 

477 

Consumption, reported

200 

250 

245 

219 

137 

Stocks, yearend, Treasury4

8,130 

8,140 

8,170 

8,130 

8,140 

Price, dollars per ounce5

280 

280 

280 

295 

232 

Employment, mine and mill, numbere

9,800 

9,800 

10,300 

13,400 

16,300 

Import Sources (1996-99):3
Canada, 44%                 Australia, 7%                  Other, 26%
Brazil, 15%                    Peru, 8%

eEstimated.
1
Metric ton (1,000 kilograms) = 32,150.7 troy ounces.
2Survey response not sufficient for publication.
3Refined bullion, doré, ores, concentrates, and precipitates.
 Excludes:
     a.  Waste and scrap.
     b.  Official monetary gold.
     c.   Gold in farbricated items.
     d.  Gold in coins.  In 1991, the last year for which estimates are available, net imports
          amounted to 3.5 tons.
4Includes gold in Exchange Stabilization Fund.  Stocks were valued at the official price of $42.22
per troy ounce.
5Engelhard Corporation's average gold price quotation for the year.