oldest gold mines in the world

Varna Necropolis - Wikipedia

The Varna Necropolis (Bulgarian: Варненски некропол) (also Varna Cemetery) is a burial site in the western industrial zone of Varna (approximately ...

Gold mining - Wikipedia

Gold mining is the resource extraction of gold by mining. As of 2016, the world's largest gold producer was China with 463.7 tonnes. The second-largest producer ...

Gold mining - Wikipedia

Gold mining is the resource extraction of gold by mining. As of 2016, ... dating to the 3rd or 4th millennium BC, may be the world's oldest known gold mine. ...

Oldest mine | Guinness World Records

The oldest mine in the world is the chert (silica) mine at Nazlet Sabaha, Garb, Egypt. It is estimated to have first been in use around 100,000 years ago.