USGS: U.S. Gold Production Declines During February
04 May 2012, 10:01 a.m.
By Kitco News
kitco.com
(Kitco News) - U.S. producers mined 17,000 kilograms of gold during February, a 7% decline compared to revised January output of 18,300, the U.S. Geological Survey said Friday.
Production was also down year-on-year, falling 1% from 17,200 kilograms in February 2011.
Average daily gold production in the U.S. was 587 kilograms in February, down from 589 in January and 635 for full-year 2011, the agency said.
Nevada’s output was 12,700 kilograms in February, down from 13,600 in January and 12,800 in the same month a year ago, the USGS said. Alaska’s output was 1,780 in February, down from 1,890 in January and 1,800 in the same month a year ago.
The total for all other states was 2,580 kilograms in February, a decline from 2,770 in January and 2,680 in February 2011. This included output for Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Washington. |
