The Gold Smelting Market Overview 2025 report reveals that the market size has grown significantly over the past few years, with projections indicating further expansion.
The size of the gold smelting market has seen significant growth recently. The market is projected to increase from $27.89 billion in 2024 to $29.94 billion in 2025, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%.
The forecast for the gold smelting global market in 2029 is a projected size of $39.33 billion, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%.
Download Your Free Sample of the 2025 Gold Smelting Market Report and Uncover Key Trends Now!The key drivers in the gold smelting market are:
• Rising gold prices and growing demand in jewelry, electronics, and investment sectors
• Expansion of electronic waste recycling
• Increased demand for gold as a safe-haven asset
• Economic growth in emerging markets.
The gold smelting market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Cupellation, Electrolysis, Refining
2) By Gold Source: Ore, Recycled Gold, Placer Gold
3) By Application: Jewelry, Electronics, Dentistry, Investment
Subsegments:
1) By Cupellation: Fire Assay Method, Lead-Based Smelting, Oxidation Process
2) By Electrolysis: Wohlwill Process, Electrolytic Refining, Electro-Winning Process
3) By Refining: Miller Process, Aqua Regia Process, Chlorination Process
The key trends in the gold smelting market are:
• Technological advancements in smelting processes are shaping the future of the market.
• Green, environmentally friendly gold smelting methods are emerging as a significant trend.
• The development of superior and efficient mining equipment is a prevalent trend.
• Eco-friendly and energetically efficient furnace solutions are increasingly gaining traction.
Major players in the gold smelting market are:
• Newmont Corporation
• Barrick Gold Corporation
• Sibanye Stillwater Limited
• Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
• AngloGold Ashanti Limited
• Gold Fields Limited
• Polyus Gold International
• Newcrest Mining Limited
• Kinross Gold Corporation
• Northern Star Resources Limited
• Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
• Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.
• Yamana Gold Inc.
• B2Gold Corp.
• Evolution Mining Limited
• Eldorado Gold Corporation
• OceanaGold Corporation
• Equinox Gold Corp.
• Alamos Gold Inc.
• Lundin Gold Inc.
• Hecla Mining Company
• Resolute Mining Limited
• China National Gold Group Corporation
North America was the largest region in the gold smelting market in 2024