Global mine reserves of gold 2023, by country

Australia has the largest gold mine reserves worldwide, with the country's reserves having amounted to an estimated 12,000 metric tons in 2023.Australia and Russia hold the largest reserves of gold Australia and Russia hold a large share of the world’s gold mine reserves, accounting for 12,000 metric tons and 11,100 metric tons, respectively in 2023. Global gold reserves amounted to a total of 59,000 metric tons that year. Meanwhile, the global mine production volume of gold reached an estimated 3,000 metric tons in 2023. Despite having the largest gold reserves, Australia was the second-largest gold mining country in the world in 2023, after China.Gold's versatile uses Gold is known for its bright lustrous yellow color and was often used as a monetary standard in the past. The precious metal is mostly used in jewelry, for investments, and in coinage. The United States held about 67 percent of its total monetary holdings as gold reserves in 2022; Switzerland held about 6.7 percent of its holdings as gold. This transition metal is also valued for its ductile, malleable, and non-reactive characteristics. Thus, it is also used industrially, often as electrical connectors, infrared shielding and colored-glass protection. The price of gold can vary, it reached a recent low in the early 2000s at 279 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2000 and increased to a high of 1,800 U.S. dollars per troy ounce in 2022.

澳大利亚拥有全球最大的金矿储备，截至2023年，该国储备量已达到约12,000公吨。澳大利亚与俄罗斯分别占据全球金矿储备的较大份额，2023年分别为12,000公吨和11,100公吨。当年全球黄金储备总量达到59,000公吨。与此同时，2023年全球黄金矿山产量预计达到3,000公吨。尽管拥有最大的黄金储备，但在2023年，澳大利亚在全球黄金开采国中位居第二，仅次于中国。黄金以其明亮的金黄色光泽而闻名，过去常被用作货币标准。这种贵金属主要用于珠宝、投资和铸币。美国在2022年将其总货币持有量的约67%作为黄金储备；瑞士则将其持有量的约6.7%作为黄金储备。此外，作为一种延展性、可塑性和非反应性显著的过渡金属，黄金亦受到工业界的重视，常被用作电气连接器、红外屏蔽和彩色玻璃保护。黄金的价格波动不定，2000年曾创下每盎司279美元的历史低点，到2022年则攀升至每盎司1,800美元的历史高点。