GOLD PRODUCED : 1.06MN OUNCES Found in the Nevada desert , Cortez is a focal point for Barrick Gold , and reported proven and probable gold reserves of 10.2mn ounces in late 2016 . Aside from a 6 % surge in production from 2015 to 2016 – and similar increases predicted – the mine maximised profit by streamlining its all-in sustaining costs ( AISC ) by 14 % year on year ; to $ 518 per ounce . www . barrick . com / operations / barrick-nevada

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