Japan is the only country that exports gold without being a major producer

Japan is the only country that exports gold without being a major producer. This statement Bruce Ikemizu, the manager of Standard Bank Plc’s Tokyo branch. None of the 7.5 tons that’s extracted annually from the Hishikari Mine in Kagoshima, southern Japan is exported, according to Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., the country’s top nickel producer and the operator of the nation’s only operational gold mine.