10 Interesting Fact About Gold Mining

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• Gold has been mined for more than 5,000 years, since ancient Egypt.
• More than 90% of gold mined in the world comes from massive open mines.
• Gold is found in almost every continent in the world, including Antarctica.
• Since 1848, more than 1.5 billion ounces of gold have been mined in California, USA.
• During the gold mining period in the United States, many new cities were formed, such as San Francisco and Denver.
• In 1914, almost half of the world's gold supply came from South Africa.
• The ruins of ancient gold mine in South Africa can still be found today.
• During the gold mining period in Australia, found several large stones containing gold, including Welcome Stranger and Hand of Faith.
• Some scientists believe that a large amount of gold on earth comes from a meteorite collision that occurred millions of years ago.
• Gold is often used in jewelry and decoration because it is not easily rusty and has beautiful luster.