Type: Public
On the web: http://www.eldoradogold.com
Employees: 4,448
Employee growth: 68.7%

While it's not looking for a fabled city of gold, with Eldorado Gold's operations in Brazil, China, and Turkey, it might be able to build one. The company owns Sino Gold Mining Ltd., which has three operating mines in China, and a Tanjianshan gold project that it acquired by purchasing Afcan Mining in 2005. Eldorado also operates the Kilada project in Turkey, where it is in the exploration and development phase at its Efemçukuru property. Eldorado Gold controls more than 18 million ounces of proved and probable reserves and aims to produce 1.5 million ounces of gold annually by 2015.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $791.2M
One year growth: 119.3%
Net income: $206.1M
Income growth: 101.2%

Officers:
Chairman: Robert R. Gilmore
President, CEO, and Director: Paul N. Wright
COO: Norman S. (Norm) Pitcher

Competitors:
Alacer Gold
Mediterranean Resources
Zijin Mining

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