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There is tremendous craze among people around the world for buying gold. Let's know in which countries the world's 10 largest gold mines are located.
The world's largest gold mine is Nevada Gold Mines in the USA, producing 94.2 million tons of gold annually.
The world's second-largest gold mine is in Indonesia, known as Grasberg, producing 55.9 million tons of gold annually.
The world's third-largest gold mine is Olimpiada in Russia, producing 32.5 million tons of gold annually.
The world's fourth-largest gold mine is Boddington in Australia, operating since 2009 and producing 24.8 million tons of gold annually.
The world's fifth-largest gold mine is Kibali in Africa, with production starting in 2013 and producing 23.3 million tons of gold annually.
Pueblo Viejo, the world's sixth-largest gold mine, contributes about 50% of the Dominican Republic's gold production, producing 22.2 million tons annually.
Lihir mine, located on Lihir Island, is the world's seventh-largest gold mine, producing 21.8 million tons of gold annually.
Loulo-Gounkoto in Mali is the world's eighth-largest gold mine, producing 21.3 million tons of gold annually.
The world's ninth-largest gold mine is in Quebec, Canada, known as Canadian Malartic, producing 20.6 million tons of gold annually.
The world's tenth-largest gold mine is Detour Lake in Ontario, Canada, producing 20.3 million tons of gold annually.