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Process of extracting gold from the ground
Gold mining involves the extraction of gold either via conventional mining or via placer mining, as it is a soft metal, gold is relatively easy to separate
Gold_mining
Gold mining in Ghana has a long history, dating back to the 10th century when the region was part of the ancient Ghana Empire. Commercial gold mining
Gold_mining_in_Ghana
Mining company
Barrick Mining Corporation is a mining company that produces gold and copper. It has mining operations and projects in Argentina, Canada, Chile, Democratic
Barrick_Mining
In the United States, gold mining has taken place continually since the discovery of gold at the Reed farm in North Carolina in 1799. The first documented
Gold mining in the United States
Gold_mining_in_the_United_States
Gold mining in Alaska, a state of the United States, has been a major industry and impetus for exploration and settlement since a few years after the
Gold_mining_in_Alaska
American reality television series
affiliates worldwide. The series follows the placer gold mining efforts of various family-run mining companies, initially in Alaska, but then mostly in
Gold_Rush_(TV_series)
employment. Historically, mining booms have also encouraged population growth via immigration to Australia, particularly the gold rushes of the 1850s. Many
Mining_in_Australia
Extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the Earth
Mining is the extraction of geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be
Mining
2020 values. Much of Nevada's gold production comes from large open pit mining using heap leaching recovery. The Nevada mining industry supported an average
Gold_mining_in_Nevada
Gold mining company in South Africa
Harmony Gold is the largest gold mining company in South Africa. Founded in 1950, and headquartered in Johannesburg, the company has operations in South
Harmony_Gold_(mining)
Gold mining in Canada refers to the extraction and harvesting of gold by mining in Canada. The Aboriginal peoples used gold along with copper, silver
Gold_mining_in_Canada
Outdoor recreation
Recreational gold mining and prospecting has become a popular outdoor activity in several countries, including New Zealand (particularly in Otago), Australia
Recreational_gold_mining
Technique of mining stream bed deposits for minerals
equipment or tunneling equipment. Placer mining is frequently used for precious metal deposits (particularly gold, and platinum to a much lesser extent)
Placer_mining
Gold mining in Colorado, a state of the United States, has been an industry since 1858. It also played a key role in the establishment of the state of
Gold_mining_in_Colorado
Most gold mining in Virginia was concentrated in the Virginia Gold-Pyrite belt in a line that runs northeast to southwest through the counties of Fairfax
Gold_mining_in_Virginia
Independent, small-scale, subsistence mining
and small-scale mining (ASM) is a blanket term for a wide variety of types of small mining that range from manual subsistence mining using simple tools
Artisanal_mining
Overview of gold mining in the People's Republic of China
Gold mining in the People's Republic of China has propelled the country to become the world's largest gold producer since 2007. In 2022, China produced
Gold_mining_in_China
Chemical element with atomic number 79 (Au)
to the term "acid test". Gold dissolves in alkaline solutions of cyanide, which are used in mining and electroplating. Gold also dissolves in mercury
Gold
Mining without state permission
Illegal mining is mining activity that is undertaken without state permission. Illegal mining is the extraction of precious metals/rocks without following
Illegal_mining
Gold mining has been a part of Nova Scotia's heritage for 150 plus years and continues to this day. Over a million ounces of gold have been produced in
Gold_mining_in_Nova_Scotia
Gold mining in Brazil has taken place continually in the Amazon since the 1690s, and has been important to the economies of Brazil and surrounding countries
Gold_mining_in_Brazil
Monkland in March 1607. In 1125 David I of Scotland gave his tenth share of gold mining profits in Fife and Fothrik to Dunfermline Abbey. Fothrik was an area
Gold_mining_in_Scotland
State-owned Chinese gold mining company
Shandong Gold Group is a state-owned Chinese gold mining company under the provincial government of Shandong. The company is the second-largest producer
Shandong_Gold_Group
Economic sector of Mongolia
north of Ulaanbaatar, such as Boroo Gold Mine and Gatsuurt Gold Mine. Khotgor Coal Mine is an open-pit coal mining site about 120 kilometres (75 mi) west
Mining_in_Mongolia
African gross income. Ongoing mining projects of more than US$1 billion are taking place in South Africa (PGM 69%; gold:31%), Guinea (bauxite and aluminium)
Mineral_industry_of_Africa
1860s gold rush in Central Otago, New Zealand
active in mining in Australia –and some prior to that also in California– moved to mine placers in New Zealand in the early 1860s. Read's find of gold sparked
Otago_gold_rush
Gold mining often plays a significant role in Burkina Faso’s economy. Burkina Faso has become Africa's 4th biggest producer of gold in 2012. Production
Mining industry of Burkina Faso
Mining_industry_of_Burkina_Faso
Mining technique using high-pressure water jets to carve away minerals
Hydraulic mining is a form of mining that uses high-pressure jets of water to dislodge rock material or move sediment. In the placer mining of gold or tin
Hydraulic_mining
Gold discovery triggering an onrush of miners seeking fortune
because of reduced migration costs and low barriers to entry. While gold mining itself proved unprofitable for most diggers and mine owners, some people
Gold_rush
2025, it was also reported that the cost of mining gold in South Africa has become significant, with mining shafts needing to be deeper (often dug kilometers
Mining industry of South Africa
Mining_industry_of_South_Africa
Gold rush from 1848 to 1855
developed. Prospectors retrieved the gold from streams and riverbeds using simple techniques, such as panning. Although mining caused environmental harm, more
California_gold_rush
Both during the Gold Rush and in the decades that followed, gold-seekers also engaged in "hard-rock" mining, that is, extracting the gold directly from
Gold_in_California
tons of gold. The mineral industry in the country is structured under three broad sectors namely, coal mining, ferrous and nonferrous metals mining, and
Mining_in_North_Korea
Mining company
Endeavour Mining plc is a multinational mining company that owns and operates gold mines in Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Senegal. The company is headquartered
Endeavour_Mining
including gold, copper, lithium, uranium, iron ore, cobalt, natural gas and oil. Afghanistan's resources could make it one of the richest mining regions
Mining_in_Afghanistan
feaseable gold deposit. Mineral resources of Nepal Nuggets, Rare Gold (2015-09-14). "Gold Mining in Nepal: Himilayan Gold Deposits". RareGoldNuggets.com
Gold_mining_in_Nepal
production never recovered. The Nigerian Mining Corporation (NMC) was formed in the early 1980s to explore gold. Lack of funding and the lure of easier
Mining_industry_of_Nigeria
Technique for extracting gold from low-grade ore
toxic nature of cyanide has led to controversy regarding its use in gold mining, with it being banned in some parts of the world. However, when used
Gold_cyanidation
discovery of gold in America in 1848 attracted many immigrants who were intent on the opportunity and potential wealth that came with gold mining. Typically
Chinese in the California gold rush
Chinese_in_the_California_gold_rush
of the gold produced by large-scale primary-gold mining. In the 2000s and 2010s the number of gold miners and people employed in the gold mining industry
Gold_mining_in_Chile
seven core minerals (including gold, copper, iron, and molybdenum) totalled around $140 billion in worth. The mining sector makes a significant contribution
Mining_in_New_Zealand
Gold mining in Western Australia is the third largest commodity sector in Western Australia (WA), behind iron ore and LNG, with a value of A$17 billion
Gold mining in Western Australia
Gold_mining_in_Western_Australia
Mine in Gauteng province near Johannesburg, South Africa
production. Striking in South Africa's mining district was apparent in the 1900s, for example the South African gold mine strike in August 1946. As Mponeng
Mponeng_Gold_Mine
American mining company
American gold mining company based in Denver, Colorado. It is the world's largest gold mining corporation. Incorporated in 1921, it holds ownership of gold mines
Newmont
American precious metals mining company
Coeur Mining, Inc. is a precious metals mining company listed on the New York Stock exchange. It operates five mines located in North America. Coeur employs
Coeur_Mining
This is a list of gold mining disasters including environmental, such as those arising due to dam failure, cyanide leakage into the environment, as well
List_of_gold_mining_disasters
American mining company
Hecla Mining Company is a gold, silver, and other precious metals mining company based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Founded in 1891, it is the largest silver
Hecla_Mining
Mining is important to the economy of Ethiopia as a diversification from agriculture. Currently, mining comprises only 1% of GDP. Gold, gemstones (diamonds
Mining_in_Ethiopia
in minerals. Mining makes up more than 50% of the country's total exports, of which a large part comes from gold. The country has gold reserves of 10
Mining_industry_of_Tanzania
Place in Karnataka, India
Kolar Gold Fields (K.G.F.) is a mining region in K.G.F. taluk (township), Kolar district, Karnataka, India. It is headquartered in Robertsonpet, where
Kolar_Gold_Fields
Form of placer mining
Gold panning, or simply panning, is a form of placer mining and traditional mining that extracts gold from a placer deposit using a pan. The process is
Gold_panning
Process of extracting gold from ore
Gold extraction is the extraction of gold from dilute ores using a combination of chemical processes. Gold mining produces about 3,600 tons annually,
Gold_extraction
Mining company
Nevada Gold Mines is an American gold mining company that was formed on July 1, 2019, as a joint venture between Barrick Gold (61.5% ownership) and Newmont
Nevada_Gold_Mines
minerals mined in Sierra Leone are diamonds, rutile, bauxite, gold, iron and limonite. Mining in Sierra Leone has been seen as one of the key factors for
Mining_in_Sierra_Leone
Former gold mining company
Sino Gold Mining Limited or Sino Gold (simplified Chinese: 澳华黄金; traditional Chinese: 澳華黃金; pinyin: àoHuá huángjīn) was a gold mining company headquartered
Sino_Gold_Mining
China-based multinational mining company
market. Zijin Mining has significant operations in China, including some of the largest gold and copper mines in the country. Zijinshan Gold and Copper Mine
Zijin_Mining
Mining industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (French: Industrie minière de la République Démocratique du Congo) is a major global supplier
Mining industry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mining_industry_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Gold mined in two distinct areas of Wales
of the current mining operation. Gwynfynydd was discovered in 1860. It was active until 1998 and has produced 45,000+ troy ounces of gold since 1884. Queen
Welsh_gold
Canadian-based gold and silver mining company
Kinross Gold Corporation is a Canadian-based gold and silver mining company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Kinross currently
Kinross_Gold
the labor force in 1977. Spurred by a massive increase in gold production, however, the mining sector rebounded in 1988, returning to the top of the nation's
Mining_in_Bolivia
Mining in Egypt has had a long history that dates back to predynastic times. Active mining began in Egypt around 3000 BCE. Egypt has substantial mineral
Mining_industry_of_Egypt
Mining industry in Sweden
is also a source of gold and diamonds. Sweden has a long history of mining, dating back thousands of years. Sweden's earliest mining company was Stora Kopparberg
Mining_in_Sweden
List of the largest gold mining companies by output and market value
Gold mining companies can be ranked by various metrics, including annual production, cash costs per ounce, and market capitalization. The most common
Largest_gold_companies
placed on mining and related businesses including and EU ban on Russian gold in August 2022, with the Russian Copper Co, Highland Gold Mining Ltd and Chukotka
Mining_industry_of_Russia
Mining in Iran is still under development, yet the country is one of the most important mineral producers in the world, ranked among 15 major mineral-rich
Mining_in_Iran
Television series
seasons. The show follows boats equipped with various setups to achieve gold mining in a summertime, cold northern latitude, shallow water, ocean environment
Bering_Sea_Gold
potential for gold mining. According to the magazine Tekniikka ja Talous, Finland has overtaken Sweden to become one of the largest producer of gold in Europe
Mineral_industry_of_Europe
in 2005. In 2006, mining was the main exporting sector of the country. Price increases for zinc (136.5%), copper (82.6%), and gold (36%) played an essential
Mineral_industry_of_Peru
South African mining company
Gold Fields Limited (formerly The Gold Fields of South Africa) is one of the world's largest gold mining firms. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa
Gold_Fields
A gold cyanidation ban refers to the legislation that bans mining gold through the gold cyanidation technique. Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary and Costa
Gold_cyanidation_ban
the expansion of mining and oil projects. According to a report by the Organization of American States, illegal gold mining and gold exports have increased
Mining_in_Ecuador
Gold mining company
AngloGold Ashanti Limited is a South African gold mining company, with global operations. With a diverse portfolio of cooperation, projects, and exploration
AngloGold_Ashanti
South African legal case
Robinson v Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Co Ltd is an important case in South African law. It was heard in the Appellate Division from 13 to 20 December
Robinson v Randfontein Estates Gold Mining
Robinson_v_Randfontein_Estates_Gold_Mining
Region of Canada that extends from Wawa, Ontario to Val-d'Or, Quebec
greenstone belt, the gold belt is an established gold mining district having produced over 100 mines, and 170 million ounces of gold since 1901. Timmins
Abitibi_gold_belt
Defunct mine in South Carolina
From 1987 to 1995, the Brewer Gold Mining Company extracted over 12 million tons of ore and waste rock through open-pit mining, before major infrastructure
Brewer_Gold_Mine
in the tailings piles of previous mining operations, especially those left by gold mining dredges. Nuggets are gold fragments weathered out of an original
List_of_gold_nuggets_by_size
Australian mining company
Mining Limited is an Australian mining corporation focused on mining operations in Africa. It is currently operating two gold mines: the Syama Gold Mine
Resolute_Mining
Gold mining company
OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold), previously named Macraes Mining Company and then GRD Macraes, is a gold mining and exploration company based in Vancouver
OceanaGold
Surface mining technique
Open-pit mining, also known as open-cast or open-cut mining and in larger contexts mega-mining, is a surface mining technique that extracts rock or minerals
Open-pit_mining
Type of gold mining in veins of quartz
Quartz reef mining is a type of gold mining in "reefs" (veins) of quartz. Quartz is one of the most common minerals in the Earth's crust, and most quartz
Quartz_reef_mining
Gold mine in Western Australia
Consolidated Gold Mines, a 50:50 corporate joint venture between Homestake Gold of Australia and Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie (a Normandy Mining subsidiary)
Super_Pit_gold_mine
Historic gold-mining region in Northern California
49ers. Approximately 500 mining camps were established across the region. Between 1849 and 1855, an estimated $400 million in gold was extracted through
Gold_Country
The mining industry of Mali is dominated by gold extraction but also produces diamonds, rocksalt, phosphates, semi precious stones, bauxite, iron ore,
Mining_industry_of_Mali
1896–1899 migration to Yukon, Canada
Rush. The boom towns declined, and the population of Dawson City fell. Gold mining production in the Klondike peaked in 1903 after heavier equipment was
Klondike_Gold_Rush
Tedy Mine (copper-gold) and the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine, almost all of the mining in PNG has been gold mining. The two largest gold mines are the Porgera
Mining_in_Papua_New_Guinea
identified substantial lithium deposits. Mining in Ghana predates colonial times, with evidence showing that gold mining in the region has been carried out
Mining_industry_of_Ghana
steadily declined since the early 1980s. Mining has long been an important aspect of the Malian economy. Gold, the largest source of Malian exports, is
Economy_of_Mali
Piece of gold
placers. Nuggets are recovered by placer mining, but they are also found in residual deposits where the gold-bearing veins or lodes are weathered. Nuggets
Gold_nugget
Canadian gold mining company
in development. Alamos Gold is engaged in the mining and extraction of, and exploration for, precious metals, primarily gold. Alamos owns and operates
Alamos_Gold
Discovery of gold in Georgia, US
interior. Some poorly documented accounts exist of Spanish or French mining gold in North Georgia between 1560 and 1690, but they are based on supposition
Georgia_Gold_Rush
Mining company in Australia
Evolution Mining is an Australian gold mining company, established in 2011. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia. It is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange
Evolution_Mining
world's leading source of emeralds, and illegal mining is commonplace. Illegal mining, especially of gold, has grown due to Colombia's aggressive counter
Mineral_industry_of_Colombia
granted to parties not actively exporting gold. Despite high gold prices and increased mining activity, official gold export figures were abnormally low, and
Economy_of_Suriname
services needed by the mining industry. The following is a list of active gold mines in Nevada. Gold mining in Nevada Nevada Gold Mines ^[1] Carlin consists
List of active gold mines in Nevada
List_of_active_gold_mines_in_Nevada
Russian gold mining company
ПАО "Полюс") is a Russian gold mining company. It is the largest gold producer in Russia and one of the top 10 gold mining companies globally by output
Polyus_(company)
Canadian mining company
(formerly Iamgold International African Mining Gold Corporation) is a Canadian company that owns and operates gold mines in Burkina Faso and Canada. Headquartered
Iamgold
Town in Ituri Province, DR Congo
commercial mining by foreign companies. Gold mining resumed its decline in the 1980s and 1990s. Industrial gold production was affected by the First Congo
Mongbwalu
the price of copper. Today, Taiwan produces cement, marble, gold, oil and natural gas. Mining activities in Taiwan are regulated by the Bureau of Mines
Mining_in_Taiwan
Gold in Ireland
A likely source for Irish gold is placer mining in Ireland's rivers, including the rivers of County Wicklow and the "Gold Coast" of County Waterford
Irish_gold
for gemstones, gold, and limestone, however, were not available. Cambodia's mineral industry is still in its infant stage, and most mining companies are
Mineral_industry_of_Cambodia
GOLD MINING
GOLD MINING
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gould.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Gold; Gilded
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
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Norwegian
Norwegian : variant spelling of Vold (see Voll).English : topographic name for someone who lived on any of the areas of open upland known from Middle English times onwards as wolds (e.g. the Yorkshire Wolds or the Cotswolds). This term derives from Old English wald ‘forest’ (see Wald). After the extensive clearance of forests in England, from before the Norman Conquest onward, the Old English term wald came to denote open uplands (wolds) in Middle English in certain areas of England.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Gold.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew
Made of Gold; The Precious Metal; Golden
Male
English
Short form of English Gordon, GORD means "spacious fort."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Bengali, British, English, German, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Telugu
Gold; Gilded; Form of Golda
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Ashkenazic)
Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from modern German Gold, Yiddish gold ‘gold’. In North America it is often a reduced form of one of the many compound ornamental names of which Gold is the first element.English and German : from Old English, Old High German gold ‘gold’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in gold, i.e. a refiner, jeweler, or gilder, or as a nickname for someone who either had many gold possessions or bright yellow hair.English : from an Old English personal name Golda (or the feminine Golde), which persisted into the Middle Ages as a personal name. The name was in part a byname from gold ‘gold’, and in part a short form of the various compound names with this first element.
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
Boy/Male
English
Blond.
Male
English
Old English name GOLDA means "gold." Compare with feminine Golda.
Female
English
(×’Ö¼ï‹×œÖ°×“ָה) Yiddish name GOLDA means "golden." Compare with masculine Golda.
Boy/Male
British, English
Made of Gold
Girl/Female
English American Israeli
The precious metal.. Late prime minister of Israel Golda Meir.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English gode ‘good’ (Old English gÅd).English : from a medieval personal name, a survival of the Old English personal name GÅda, which was in part a byname and in part a short form of various compound names with the first element gÅd.Americanized form of like-sounding names in other languages, for example German Gut or Guth.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English bold ‘courageous’, ‘daring’ (Old English b(e)ald, cognate with Old High German bald). In some cases it may derive from an Old English personal name (see Bald).English : topographic name for someone who lived or worked at the main house in a settlement, from Old English bold, the usual West Midland and northwestern form of Old English bÅðl, bÅtl ‘dwelling house’, ‘hall’.English : habitational name for someone from Bold in Lancashire, which is named with Old English bold ‘dwelling’, as in 2 above.German : from the Germanic personal name Baldo, a short form of the various compound names with the element bald ‘bold’, notably Baldwin in the north, and Reinbold in the south.Swedish : probably of German origin.
Female
Yiddish
 Variant spelling of Yiddish Golda, GOLDE means "golden." Compare with another form of Golde.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Gold; Blond
Girl/Female
British, English
Gold
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Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Servant of the powerful one
Male
Hebrew
(צִיï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew name TSIYOWN means "sunny or parched place." In the bible, this is another name for Jerusalem, the city of David, and its inhabitants who are also called the daughter of Tsiyown/Zion.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hidimba | ஹிடிஂபா
Name of a rakshas
Boy/Male
Tamil
Female
Native American
Native American Omaha name TADEWI means "wind."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Light, A flame
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dipendu | திபேநà¯à®¤à¯
Bright Moon, The Moon
Boy/Male
Greek
Lordly.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Courage, Successor, Help
Boy/Male
Latin
Swift.
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superl.
Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
a. & n.
Good.
v. t.
A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower tipped with gold.
superl.
Not blemished or impeached; fair; honorable; unsullied; as in the phrases a good name, a good report, good repute, etc.
superl.
Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
v. t.
To confine in a fold, as sheep.
a.
Brittle when cold; as, cold-short iron.
v. t.
To make good; to turn to good.
v. i.
To become cold.
n.
The art or process of reducing gold to extremely thin leaves, by beating with a hammer.
v. i.
To be or become bold.
v. t.
To cover with gold; to gild.
v. t.
To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.
a.
Encompassed with gold.
superl.
Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or part, etc.
v. t.
To make bold or daring.
v. i.
To confine sheep in a fold.
n.
Gold; wealth.
superl.
Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
v. t.
Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of gold.