91
/ 100
True
Witwatersrand Basin South Africa
The text states that 50% of all gold mined on Earth comes from the Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa, which is a geological formation stretching over 300 kilometers and containing some of the world's largest gold deposits.
Infact verdict: True (91/100).
The claims about the Witwatersrand Basin are well-supported by multiple high-quality sources. The evidence confirms that the basin is responsible for nearly half of the world's gold production, stretches over 300 kilometers, and contains some of the largest gold deposits globally. These findings are corroborated by reliable sources such as Geology for Investors and Wikipedia, providing a high level of confidence in the accuracy of these claims.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
91
True
Geography
An estimated 50% of all the gold ever mined on Earth has come from the Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa.
Multiple high-quality sources, including Atlas Obscura and Quora, confirm that nearly 50% of all gold ever mined comes from the Witwatersrand Basin. This is supported by historical data and geological studies.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm the claim.
94
True
Geography
The Witwatersrand Basin is a geological formation that stretches over 300 kilometers.
The claim is supported by high-quality sources such as Science Pulse and Wikipedia, which confirm the basin's length of over 300 kilometers.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
90
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
85
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
85
Weighted Total
94
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the claim.
88
True
Geography
The Witwatersrand Basin contains some of the world's largest gold deposits.
The claim is corroborated by sources like Geology for Investors, which describe the Witwatersrand Basin as having the largest gold deposits in the world.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
75
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
75
Weighted Total
88
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm the claim.
