1)-The U.S. is the world's fourth largest miner of gold, and production has continued to fall over the last 10 years....... 2)-2015 is looking to be the lowest year of gold production for the U.S. since the beginning of the bull market in gold..... 3)-Gold investors should be reassured by this data as it strengthens the view that current production of gold is unsustainable at current prices..... http://seekingalpha.com/article/3548996-a-few-interesting-takeaways-from-the-latest-monthly-u-s-gold-production-numbers