Mineral Industry Surveys

For information, contact: 

Micheal W. George, Gold Commodity Specialist 

U.S. Geological Survey

989 National Center 

Reston, VA 20192

Telephone: (703) 648-4962, Fax: (703) 648-7757

E-mail: mgeorge@usgs.gov 

Mahbood Mahdavi (Data)

Telephone: (703) 648-7778 

Fax: (703) 648-7975

E-mail: mmahdavi@usgs.gov 

Wanda G. Wooten (Mine Data) 

Telephone: (703) 648-4980 

Fax: (703) 648-7975

E-mail: wwooten@usgs.gov

Internet: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals

GOLD IN SEPTEMBER 2006

U.S. mines produced 22,400 kilograms (kg) of gold in

September, a 6% increase compared with that of August, 

according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The daily production 

rate of gold in September was 748 kg, 10% more than the 

August average rate of 682 kg and 5% higher than the 2005

annual average daily production rate of 715 kg. 

Engelhard Industries’ average gold price for September was 

$598.42 per troy ounce, 6% less than the average August price.

U.S. Department of the Interior December 2006

U.S. Geological Survey 
Other

Nevada States2 Total

2005:p

September 19,600 3,930 23,600

October 18,700 3,440 22,200

November 18,100 3,650 21,700

December 19,500 3,420 22,900

January-December 217,000 43,700 260,000

2006:

January

r 16,600 3,170 19,800

February

r 16,300 3,390 19,700

Marchr 19,700 4,110 23,900

Aprilr 17,400 3,780 21,200

May

r 16,900 4,290 21,200

Juner 17,100 4,170 21,200

July

r 16,800 4,430 21,300

Augustr 17,000 4,130 21,200

September 18,500 3,970 22,400

January-September 156,000 35,400 192,000

TABLE 1

(Kilograms)

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Includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New 

Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Washington.

MINE PRODUCTION OF RECOVERABLE GOLD IN THE UNITED 

STATES, BY STATE1

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Preliminary. rRevised. 1

Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to 

totals shown.

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Engelhard Industries:

2005:

Low/date 412.45 Feb. 8

High/date 538.06 Dec. 12

Average 446.20

2006:

July:

Low/date 607.38/24

High/date 665.03/14

Average 636.62

August:

Low/date 615.09/29

High/date 656.16/2

Average 633.78

September:

Low/date 575.23/15

High/date 639.48/5

Average 598.42

Year to date:

Low/date 526.29 Jan. 5

High/date 726.88 May 12

Average 602.44

Handy and Harman:

2005, average 444.79

2006:

July 634.89

August 632.10

September 596.76

Year to date 600.63

London Final:

2005, average 444.88

2006:

July 633.71

August 632.59

September 598.19

Year to date 600.96

TABLE 2

 GOLD PRICES

(Dollars per troy ounce)

Source: Platts Metals Week.

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Waste Metal Gold

Ores and Doré and Refined and scrap powder compounds

Period and country concentrates2 precipitates bullion3 Total4 (gross weight) (gross weight) (gross weight)

Imports for consumption: 

2005 1,630 234,000 105,000 341,000 27,300 1,990 29,500

2006:

June 374 8,850 10,200 19,400 3,830 267 608

July 333 11,800 14,100 26,200 3,350 194 7,030

August:

Aruba -- -- 142 142 3 5 -- --

Brazil -- -- 443 443 -- -- --

Canada 140 5 3 3,820 5 3,960 165 9 5 --

Chile -- 1,440 450 1,890 -- -- --

Colombia -- 759 -- 759 586 -- --

Costa Rica -- -- 17 5 17 194 5 -- --

Dominican Republic -- -- -- -- 992 5 -- --

Germany -- -- -- -- -- -- 1,590 5

Guatemala -- 1,970 5 -- 1,970 21 5 -- --

Honduras -- 361 -- 361 107 5 -- --

Japan -- -- -- -- -- -- 108 5

Mexico -- 145 5,180 5,320 756 5 9 5 --

Nicaragua -- 131 -- 131 37 5 -- --

Peru -- 3,420 -- 3,420 -- -- --

United Kingdom -- -- 552 5 552 -- -- --

Other 48 43 168 5 259 390 5 80 5 --

Total 188 8,280 10,800 19,200 3,250 98 1,700

Year to date 1,050 91,600 92,800 185,000 30,100 997 31,700

Exports:

2005 1,380 141,000 182,000 324,000 563,000 687 1,310,000

2006:

June 66 12,100 22,300 34,500 43,900 38 116,000

July 59 8,540 16,200 24,800 17,700 386 109,000

August:

Canada 1 5 -- 12 13 11,200 5 -- 43,700 5

China -- -- -- -- -- -- 16,200 5

Dominican Republic 40 5 -- -- 40 -- -- 3,710 5

Germany -- -- 1 1 1,130 5 1 5 658 5

Hong Kong -- -- 2 2 -- -- 4,250 5

India -- -- -- -- -- -- 2,830 5

Israel -- -- -- -- -- -- 3,710 5

Mexico 151 5 -- 924 5 1,080 -- 1 --

Panama -- -- -- -- -- -- 416 5

Singapore -- -- -- -- 16 5 -- 46,900 5

Switzerland -- 30,400 5 9,720 40,100 -- -- --

Taiwan -- -- -- -- -- -- 6,750 5

Thailand -- -- 500 500 -- -- --

United Arab Emirates -- -- 942 942 10 5 -- --

United Kingdom -- -- 12,800 12,800 14,900 5 19 5 1,770 5

Other 29 5 -- 224 5 253 85 5 109 200 5

Total 223 30,400 25,100 55,700 27,300 130 131,000

Year to date 1,950 108,000 145,000 254,000 372,000 734 911,000

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Bullion also moves in both directions between U.S. markets and foreign stocks on deposit in the Federal Reserve Bank. Monetary gold excluded.

TABLE 3

 U.S. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF GOLD1

(Kilograms of gold content, unless otherwise specified)

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"Waste and scrap," "Metal powder," and "Gold compounds" not included in "Total."

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Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.

-- Zero.

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All or part of these data have been referred to the U.S. Census Bureau for verification.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Includes gold content of base metal ores, concentrates, and matte imported for refining.

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