Australia has topped China as the world’s largest gold producer after gold production in the first half of 2021 has surpassed the Asian nation’s for the first time.
According to a report published on Aug. 29 by Surbiton Associates, a Melbourne consulting group that specializes in the Australian gold, mining, and minerals industries, Australia produced 157 tonnes of gold to June 30, with 74 tonnes in the March quarter and 83 tonnes in the June quarter.
