Gold in the ground Annual acquisitions of gold in reserves, reserves & resources, 2012-21
| Year | Average market gold | No. of deals | Deal value $M | Gold in acquired reserves (Moz) | Price paid for gold in reserves $/oz | Gold in acquired reserves & resources* (Moz) | Price paid for gold in reserves & resources $/oz |
| 2012 | 1,669 | 9 | 5,316.3 | 37.6 | 141.26 | 85.8 | 61.94 |
| 2013 | 1,411 | 10 | 6,041.5 | 55.0 | 109.80 | 121.8 | 49.59 |
| 2014 | 1,266 | 9 | 6,137.9 | 31.2 | 196.53 | 82.7 | 74.26 |
| 2015 | 1,160 | 8 | 9,481.5 | 63.7 | 148.90 | 196.6 | 48.23 |
| 2016 | 1,248 | 8 | 2,193.0 | 20.3 | 107.89 | 40.0 | 54.80 |
| 2017 | 1,257 | 12 | 3,182.7 | 38.8 | 82.08 | 95.0 | 33.51 |
| 2018 | 1,270 | 9 | 9,361.6 | 34.9 | 268.03 | 85.7 | 109.18 |
| 2019 | 1,393 | 12 | 18,679.2 | 97.6 | 191.37 | 223.0 | 83.78 |
| 2020 | 1,771 | 16 | 13,144.1 | 58.4 | 225.22 | 139.1 | 94.47 |
| 2021 | 1,800 | 7 | 14,479.9 | 33.2 | 436.41 | 84.5 | 171.45 |
| Totals/averages | | 100 | 88,017.7 | 470.7 | 186.98 | 1,154.2 | 76.26 |