South Africa's gold production now lower than Peru's

摘要

WITH THE COLLAPSE OF THE GOLD PRICE and the sector's tough wage talks under way, one wonders just where South Africa's gold production is heading. Even as things stand, South Africa's status as a gold producer has taken a big knock. From being the world's largest gold producer only six years ago, South Africa has been pushed into sixth place, with China the largest gold producer by far, followed by Australia, the US, Russia, Peru and then South Africa.