Gold production
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Banska Stiavnica | ||
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains | Barberton was established during the 1884 Barberton Gold Rush, and gold has been mined in Barberton nearly continuously since that time (AB ev) | |
Congonhas | ||
Darien National Park | "An important bird watching site is located in the Cana Scientific Station in the centre of the park where there was once the Espiritu Santo Gold Mine (opened as a gold mine by the Spanish, the Cana mine produced gold continuously until 1727. This mine was later reopened by the Darien Gold Mining Company and operated until 1907, producing about 4 tons of gold)." | |
Diamantina | ||
Forts and Castles Gold Coast | Originally built to profit from the gold trade. Elmina means "the mine". | |
Goias | ||
Great Zimbabwe Ruins | ||
Guanajuato | ||
Kakadu National Park | ||
Las Medulas | ||
Oaxaca and Monte Alban | ||
Ouro Preto | ||
Paraty and Ilha Grande | It was the terminus point of the Caminho do Ouro (Gold Route), along which gold from Minas Gerais was brought to Paraty for shipping to Europe (AB ev) | |
Roșia Montană | the site of extensive gold-mining during the Roman Empire | |
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara | ||
Ruins of Loropéni | ||
Santa Cruz de Mompox | Gold trade and royal mint | |
Timbuktu | ||
Vredefort Dome | Gold mining (1888-1920) | |
Zacatecas | The El Edén mine began operations in 1586 and principally produced gold and silver. (wiki) |
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