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Gold
Gold is soft, shiny, yellow, heavy, stable, malleable, ductile
transition metal, which has the symbol Au in the periodic table.
Gold does not corrode or rust (and therefore is well suited
for its use in coin and jewellery). It does not react with most
chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia. It conducts
electricity and heat very well.
The metal occurs mainly uncombined as nuggets in rocks and alluvial
deposits and is one of the coinage metals.
Its physical and chemical properties make it ideal for a number
of applications: as a monetary standard, coinage, in jewellery,
in photography, dentistry and in electronics.
Links: World
Gold Council,
The Gold Institute,
GoldAvenue
Gold - Production 2003
in Tonnes
| Finland |
5,6
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| France |
4,9
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| Italy |
0,6
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| Spain |
3,3
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| Sweden |
4,4
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| Total EU 15 |
18,8
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| Hungary |
0,5
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| Romania |
0,5
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| Turkey |
5,4
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| Total
Candidate Coutries |
6,4
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| EU
27 |
25,2
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| Africa |
427,5
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| Asia |
505,5
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| America |
809,3
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| Oceania |
365,7
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| World
Total |
2.310,3
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Sources: World Metal Statistics, February 2004
Normandy Madencilik A.S.
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