The five most expensive metals and where they are mined
· Until the 1970s, South Africa was the dominant gold producer, but production has declined since then. At its peak in 1970, South Africa produced 32 million ounces of gold, accounting for twothirds of the world's gold production. Today, China, Australia and Russia form the top three goldproducing countries.
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