Ranking 2006

Country

     Production in mio. Oz

1

Peru

                  111,6

2

Mexico

                    96,4

3

China

                    75,4

4

Australia

                    55,6

5

Chile

                    51,5

6

Poland

                    40,4

7

Russia

                    39,6

8

USA

                    36,7

9

Canada

                    31,2

10

Kazakhstan

                    26,1

11

Bolivia

                    15,2

12

Sweden

                      8,6

13

Indonesia

                      7,7

14

Morocco

                      7,6

15

Argentina

                      6,1

16

Turkey

                      6,0

17

Iran

                      3,2

18

South Africa

                      2,8

19

India

                     2,7

20

Uzbekistan

                     2,3

Ranking 2006

Company

Country

Production in mio. Oz

1

Industrias Peñoles

Mexico

46,9

2

KGHM Polska Miedz

Poland

39,9

3

BHP Billiton

Australia

37,0

4

Kazakhmys

Kazakhstan

21,5

5

Polymetal

Russia

17,3

6

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura

Peru

17,0

7

Grupo Mexico

Mexico

16,2

8

Rio Tinto

UK

14,0

9

Coeur d'Alene

USA

13,6

10

Goldcorp

Canada

13,4

11

Volcan Cia. Minera

Peru

13,3

12

Pan American Silver

Canada

13,0

13

Hochschild Mining

Peru

11,6

14

Xstrata

Switzerland

11,5

15

Zinifex

Australia

9,6

16

Barrick Gold

Canada

9,6

17

Codelco

Chile

9,2

18

Newmont Mining

USA

8,5

19

Boliden AB

Sweden

6,8

20

Meridian Gold

USA

6,6