Carlin-What? A Brief Explanation of Carlin-Type Gold Deposits
Nevada is the largest producer of gold in America and one of the largest gold producers in the world at large. Reports from the Nevada Division of Minerals show that the state produced 5.58 million troy ounces of gold in 2018, accounting for 83% of America’s gold production that year. In terms of global gold production, Nevada ranked fifth behind the countries of China, Russia, Australia and Canada, producing 5.4% of the world’s gold in 2018. Experts estimate that only a fraction of the gold ore in Nevada has been mined and that there are around 120 million ounces of…