Here is a list of the 10 biggest gold mines in the world so that you can get the idea about them.

Biggest gold mines in world

1. Grasberg Gold Mine -This mine, which is in the Indonesian province of Papua, produced 2,025,000 ounces of gold. it also produces silver and copper.

2. Muruntau Gold Mine -This mine, which is about 250 miles west of the capital in Uzbekistan, is produced approximately 1,800,000 ounces of gold last year.

3. Carlin-Nevada Complex -This mine, which is in the U.S. state of Nevada, produced 1.735 million ounces in 2010. It includes both open-pit and underground operations.

4. Yanacocha Gold Mine - This mine, which is in northern Peru and is the largest gold mine in Latin America, produced 1.46 million ounces last year.

5. Goldstrike (Betze Post) Gold Mine -This mine, which is northwest of Elko, Nev., produced 1.24 million ounces of gold last year.

6. Cortez Gold Mine -This mine, which is southwest of Elko, Nev., produced 1.14 million ounces of gold last year. It is owned by Barrick Gold.

7. Veladero Gold Mine - This mine, which is in Argentina, produced 1.12 million ounces of gold last year. It is owned by Barrick Gold.

8. Lagunas Norte Gold Mine --This mine, which is in north-central Peru, produced 808,000 ounces of gold last year. It is owned by Barrick Gold.

9. Lihir Gold Mine - This mine, which is in Papua New Guineau, produced 790,974 ounces of gold in the 12 months ended June 30. It is owned by Newcrest Mining Ltd., Australia's largest gold producer.

10. Super Pit/Kalgoorlie - This mine, an open-cut mine in Western Australia, produced 788,000 ounces last year.