Global gold mine production increased by 3 percent over the third quarter of this year to approximately 659 tonnes, as a number of new operations either came online or increased production. Increased Australian production contributed to the majority of the output growth, although Mexico and Argentina also exhibited positive production on an annualized basis. Offsetting the impact of these developments was a decline in production in Indonesia, Russia and Peru. The decline in production in Indonesia should not be a point of concern for investors as its production totals in 2009 had increased almost 66 percent last year, the largest one year production increase of any country in the world. Last year the only other top 10 gold producing country in the world to demonstrate double digit growth in annual production was Ghana, with a 13 percent increase.

1. The Top 10 Gold Producers

2. Global Production in 2012
 Global gold mine production increased by 3 percent over
the third quarter of 2012 to approximately 659 tonnes
 This was led by big output increases in Australia, Mexico
and Argentina.
 The world’s top ten mining companies are largely based in
Canada, the USA and Australia.

3. 1. Barrick Gold
 $ABX.CA Operates 26 gold mines globally.
 Has a goal of reaching 7.6 to 8.0 million ounces of
gold produced during 2012.
 Company Objective: “to be the world’s best gold
company by finding, acquiring, developing and
producing quality reserves in a safe, profitable and
socially responsible manner.”

4. 2. Newmont Mining
 $NMC.CA has operations in eight countries spanning five
continents.
 At the end of last year, Newmont had proven and
probable gold reserves of 91.8 million equity ounces.
 Newmount is the first gold company to be a part of the
S&P 500 Index, Fortune 500 and Dow Jones Sustainability
World Index.

5. 3. AngloGold Ashanti
 $AU is a South Africa based top producing company with
21 operations across four continents and ten countries.
 At the end of 2009, the amount of both proved and
probable ore reserves totalled 71.4 million ounces.
 Vision: to become the leading global miner, while
respecting natural environments, valuing people and
minimizing costs and maximizing profits for shareholders.

6. 4. Gold Fields
 $GFI is a producer of gold and holder of gold reserves in
South Africa, Ghana, Australia and Peru.
 The company reported 78 million ounces of gold
equivalent reserves.
 Total mineral resources estimated of 281 million ounces.

7. 5. Newcrest Mining
 Newcrest operates seven gold mines in
Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
 The company is based in Australia
 Newcrest is focused on the discovery of new ore bodies
to continue its current success
 The company is listed on the TSX, ASX

8. 6. Kinross
 Kinross is a Canadian-based mining company with
operations in South America and Russia.
 Last year Kinross reported a gold reserve base of
approximately 46 million ounces.
 The company’s operating cash flow rose by almost 50%
last year to sit at $937 million

9. 7. Goldcorp.
 Goldcorp is a TSX-listed international mining company
with huge upside potential
 The company is forecasting a production increase of 57%
over the next five years
 Goldcrop’s cashflow in 2009 totaled almost $1.2 billion
while it’s production reached 2.42 million ounces

10. 8. Yamana Gold
 Yamana Gold is a Canadian gold producer
 The company has with significant production and
development stage properties, in
Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia.
 The company has an estimated 19.4 million ounces
of reserves with 46.4 million ounces of total mineral
resource estimates.

11. 9. Agnico-Eagle Mines
 Agnico-Eagle Mines is a gold producer with mining
operations in northwestern Quebec, northern
Mexico, northern Finland and Nunavut.
 The company aims to grow gold mineral reserves to
between 20 million and 21 million ounces by the end of
the current year through aggressive exploration.

12. 10. Polyus Gold
 Polyus Gold is a gold producer in Russia and Kazakhstan
 The company operates mines
and development/exploration projects located in 5
major gold mining regions of Russia
 In 2009, Polyus Gold production in Russia totaled 1.3
million ounces. The company’s reserves are reported to
be 74.1 million ounces

13. Conclusion
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