Brazil produced approximately 80–100 tonnes of gold in 2025, generating R$39.3 billion in revenue — a 64.8 percent jump driven by the strongest gold price rally since 1979. Spot gold closed 2025 at US$4,289 per ounce and briefly breached US$5,000 in January 2026.
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| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Mine production (USGS) | 80 tonnes |
| Mine production (IBRAM incl. artisanal) | ~100 tonnes |
| Revenue | R$39.3 billion (+64.8%) |
| Year-end spot price | US$4,289.48/oz |
| 2025 annual gain | 62.2% (strongest since 1979) |
| Reserves (USGS) | 2.5 million tonnes |
| Largest mine | Paracatu (Kinross) — 601,000 oz |
| Top 10 mines share | ~55% of national output |
Brazil's gold production is concentrated in Minas Gerais, Bahia, Pará and Mato Grosso. The ten largest operations account for roughly 55 percent of national output. Paracatu in Minas Gerais — operated by Kinross Gold — leads at 13.2 percent of national production, followed by Jacobina in Bahia.
Two of Brazil's top ten gold producers are not primary gold mines: Sossego and Salobo in Pará are copper operations where gold is a by-product, together contributing over 8 percent of national gold supply.