MCS 2026 sheet

Gold

AuIndustrial

Mine output ~230 t (−2%). Price +38% lifted production value ~32%. Gold was 43% of U.S. metal-mine value in 2025. Nevada remains the dominant district (Carlin-type).

U.S. production 2025

230

metric tons

U.S. value

$16.4B

price +38%

World production

3,300

metric tons

Net import reliance

Recycle / Canada

Primary uses

Bullion, electronics, dentistry, aerospace

Atlas sites

Morenci

Freeport-McMoRan · 3800 crew · Porphyry Cu-Mo

Twin

Bingham Canyon

Rio Tinto Kennecott · 2300 crew · Porphyry Cu-Au-Mo

Twin

Robinson

KGHM · 650 crew · Skarn / porphyry

Twin

Cortez

Nevada Gold Mines · 1600 crew · Carlin-type Au

Twin

Carlin Complex

Nevada Gold Mines · 2800 crew · Carlin-type Au

Twin

Turquoise Ridge

Nevada Gold Mines · 900 crew · Carlin-type Au (UG)

Twin

Round Mountain

Kinross / Government of Nevada (JV context: Kinross) · 850 crew · Low-sulfidation epithermal

Twin

Fort Knox

Kinross · 650 crew · Intrusion-related Au

Twin

Pogo

Northern Star · 400 crew · Orogenic / IRGS

Twin

Cripple Creek & Victor

Newmont · 550 crew · Alkaline epithermal

Twin

Haile

OceanaGold · 420 crew · Orogenic Au

Twin

Rochester

Coeur Mining · 380 crew · Epithermal Ag-Au

Twin

Greens Creek

Hecla Mining · 430 crew · VMS

Twin

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