[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 43 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H1342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE PRODUCTION OF NEVADA'S 50 MILLIONTH OUNCE OF GOLD

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, Nevada's nickname may be the Silver State, 
but our State is diverse and has a wealth of many minerals, including 
many precious metals like gold, silver and platinum. In fact, only two 
countries in the world are ahead of Nevada in total gold production, 
South Africa and Australia; and only those two locations have ever 
achieved the same milestone which Nevada celebrated this week, the 
production of the 50 millionth ounce of gold.
  Let me put this achievement in perspective. If 50 million troy ounces 
of gold were viewed as cube, it would be approximately 14 feet 2 inches 
square and weigh about 1,714 tons.
  This achievement was produced by the Carlin Trend, located about 10 
miles south of Carlin, Nevada, which produces nearly 4 million ounces 
of gold annually, contributing $1.8 billion to America's economy every 
year.
  Congratulations to the hard-working men and women of the Carlin Trend 
on this accomplishment, and thank you to the mining industry for 
producing the minerals which allow us to live in and enjoy the 21st 
century.

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