Si ka duwan lacagta waraaqaha ah ama noocyo kale oo badan oo hanti ah, dahabku wuu ilaalinayay qiimihiisu da'da oo dhan. Markii ugu horeysay ee loo isticmaalo dhaqamada Bariga Yurub ee casriga ah 4,000 BC si loo sameeyo walxaha qurxinta, birta maanta waxay u taagan tahay ganacsi caalami ah oo ka shaqeeya qaarad kasta, marka laga reebo Antarctica. Warshadaha waxa u badan koox la doortay oo waaweyn. In ka badan 90% dahabka la qodo sanad walba waxaa loogu talagalay dahabka, bullion, iyo qadaadiicda. Birta ayaa sidoo kale loo isticmaalaa daawaynta ilkaha, maadaama ay tahay alaabta ugu fiican ee buuxinta iyo taajka maadaama ay fududahay in la geliyo, oo aan falcelin la samayn jidhka bini'aadamka.
Waa kuwan 10-ka shirkadood ee ugu waaweyn dhinaca macdanta dahabka ee adduunka.
Rank | Sharikadda | Production |
1. | Newmont | 5.88 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
2. | Barrick Dahab | 4.84 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
3. | polyus | 2.87 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
4. | AngloGold Ashanti | 2.81 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
5. | Kinross Dahab | 2.38 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
6. | Goobaha Dahabka | 2.13 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
7. | Macdanta Newcrest | 2.06 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
8. | Agnico Eagle | 1.73 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
9. | Polymetal International | 1.40 milyan oo wiqiyadood |
10. | Harmony Gold | 1.38 milyan oo wiqiyadood |