| A new report by SNL Metals and Mining shows Africa at the top of tables when it comes to the value of gold still in the ground. Using the combined value of reserves and resources reported by explorers and mining companies active on the continent, the research company, calculated a figure of $1.48 trillion for primary gold projects.
Canada and the US came in second with gold in situ values as at September 8 of $1.26 trillion. For gold in non-gold primary projects, Asia-Pacific was the key contributor in terms of resource value, accounting for $692 billion of the total according to SNL.............................................Full Article: Source
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