Gold production
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Banska Stiavnica | ||
| Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains | Barberton was established during the 1884 Barberton Gold Rush, and gold has been mined in Barberton nearly continuously since that time (AB ev) | |
| Congonhas | ||
| Darien National Park | "An important bird watching site is located in the Cana Scientific Station in the centre of the park where there was once the Espiritu Santo Gold Mine (opened as a gold mine by the Spanish, the Cana mine produced gold continuously until 1727. This mine was later reopened by the Darien Gold Mining Company and operated until 1907, producing about 4 tons of gold)." | |
| Diamantina | ||
| Forts and Castles Gold Coast | Originally built to profit from the gold trade. Elmina means "the mine". | |
| Goias | ||
| Great Zimbabwe | "it was the principal city of a major state extending over the gold-rich plateaux" (OUV), "Its growth has been linked to ... the greater availability of gold in the hinterland of Great Zimbabwe." (wiki) | |
| Guanajuato | ||
| Kakadu National Park | ||
| Las Medulas | ||
| Oaxaca and Monte Alban | ||
| Ouro Preto | ||
| Paraty and Ilha Grande | It was the terminus point of the Caminho do Ouro (Gold Route), along which gold from Minas Gerais was brought to Paraty for shipping to Europe (AB ev) | |
| Roșia Montană | the site of extensive gold-mining during the Roman Empire | |
| Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara | ||
| Ruins of Loropéni | ||
| Sado Island Gold Mines | "In the 17th century, Japan became one of the main gold producers worldwide, and Sado Island emerged as one of the major gold mining sites." (AB ev) | |
| Santa Cruz de Mompox | Gold trade and royal mint | |
| Timbuktu | ||
| Tr’ondëk-Klondike | "Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1898" (OUV) | |
| Vredefort Dome | Gold mining (1888-1920) | |
| Zacatecas | The El Edén mine began operations in 1586 and principally produced gold and silver. (wiki) |
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