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Express Tribune
31-03-2025
- Business
- Express Tribune
China reports record breaking 1,000-tonne gold find after $80bn reserve revealed last year
Listen to article Chinese geologists have clamined the discovery of a 1,000-tonne gold deposit in Liaoning province, in what may be one of the world's largest known gold finds. The find, detailed in China Mining Magazine, follows a previous announcement last year of an $80 billion gold reserve discovered in Hunan province. The discoveries are credited to the country's increasingly advanced mineral prospecting technologies. Gold nugget weighing 6.6kg (14lb) found in a mine on Qilian Mountain in northwest China (XINHUA/AFP via Getty) Local reports claim the Liaoning site spans more than 3km from east to west and over 2.5km north to south. Officials say the deposit offers high recovery rates and is relatively easy to mine. China, already the world's top gold producer with nearly 380 tonnes of output in 2024, still lags behind South Africa and Australia in terms of proven reserves. New discoveries could narrow that gap and bolster China's resource security. The Hunan Geological Bureau, in a separate report from November, said it had uncovered 40 gold-rich veins nearly a mile deep, with a potential yield of 300 tonnes and more expected at greater depths. The total reserve there may also exceed 1,000 tonnes. The finds come amid a renewed push by Beijing to strengthen strategic resource stocks as gold continues to play a key role in economic stability, electronics, and battery development. Researchers said recent success stems from combining general and detailed exploration methods. 'At present, all construction drilling holes have found ore,' the exploration team noted. Despite China's confidence, geologists including those at the World Gold Council have called for independent verification and warned that production could take years. Questions also remain about the quality and economic viability of the deposits. Still, the discoveries underscore China's growing capabilities in resource exploration and its long-term ambitions in the global gold market.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
China claims discovery of yet another record-smashing gold deposit
Chinese geologists claim to have discovered a record-smashing 1,000-tonne deposit of gold in the country's northeast, following last year's find of over $80bn (£63bn) worth of the precious metal. Researchers say China's advanced mineral prospecting technology is facilitating the discovery of these massive deposits, which are among the largest in the world. Gold enables countries to protect their economies amid global financial fluctuation and is also used in the development of batteries and electronics. While China is the world's largest gold producer, with an output reaching nearly 380 tonnes by 2024, its proven gold deposits are still behind those of South Africa and Australia. Discoveries, such as the latest one in the northeastern province of Liaoning, could help the country maintain its competition in gold production. However, many experts are skeptical about the accuracy of the recent estimates and raise doubts about the quality and mineability of these new deposits. But China maintains that these are 'easy-to-mine' sites with a high gold recovery rate. Local news reports claim that the deposit site stretches over 3km (9,800ft) from east to west and more than 2,5km from north to south, SCMP reported. Details of the Liaoning gold deposit discovery were recently published in the journal China Mining Magazine. This comes days after November's report of geologists finding an estimated $80bn (£63bn) worth of gold at the Wangu goldfield in Wunan province. Hunan's Geological Bureau said it discovered 40 veins on rocks filled with gold, around a mile deep into the ground. The Bureau said these veins could hold 300 tonnes of gold with more reserves likely at greater depths. In all, it said there could be over 1,000 metric tonnes of gold at the site. Following the discovery, the Hunan Provincial Geological Institute said the find was 'significant in helping safeguard the country's resource security'. But geologists, including those at the World Gold Council, have called for independent verification and further drilling to confirm these estimates, adding that it could also take years to bring these deposits into production. These discoveries also bring to focus China's advancements in gold prospecting technology, experts say. 'Important progress has been made in prospecting, exploration and deposit research,' the team behind the latest discovery wrote. 'In the new round of exploration in 2024, the exploration method of combining general and detailed exploration was adopted. At present, all construction drilling holes have found ore,' it said.
The Independent
28-03-2025
- Business
- The Independent
China claims discovery of yet another record-smashing gold deposit
Chinese geologists claim to have discovered a record-smashing 1,000-tonne deposit of g old in the country's northeast, following last year's find of over $80bn (£63bn) worth of the precious metal. Researchers say China 's advanced mineral prospecting technology is facilitating the discovery of these massive deposits, which are among the largest in the world. Gold enables countries to protect their economies amid global financial fluctuation and is also used in the development of batteries and electronics. While China is the world's largest gold producer, with an output reaching nearly 380 tonnes by 2024, its proven gold deposits are still behind those of South Africa and Australia. Discoveries, such as the latest one in the northeastern province of Liaoning, could help the country maintain its competition in gold production. However, many experts are skeptical about the accuracy of the recent estimates and raise doubts about the quality and mineability of these new deposits. But China maintains that these are 'easy-to-mine' sites with a high gold recovery rate. Local news reports claim that the deposit site stretches over 3km (9,800ft) from east to west and more than 2,5km from north to south, SCMP reported. Details of the Liaoning gold deposit discovery were recently published in the journal China Mining Magazine. This comes days after November's report of geologists finding an estimated $80bn (£63bn) worth of gold at the Wangu goldfield in Wunan province. Hunan's Geological Bureau said it discovered 40 veins on rocks filled with gold, around a mile deep into the ground. The Bureau said these veins could hold 300 tonnes of gold with more reserves likely at greater depths. In all, it said there could be over 1,000 metric tonnes of gold at the site. Following the discovery, the Hunan Provincial Geological Institute said the find was 'significant in helping safeguard the country's resource security'. But geologists, including those at the World Gold Council, have called for independent verification and further drilling to confirm these estimates, adding that it could also take years to bring these deposits into production. These discoveries also bring to focus China's advancements in gold prospecting technology, experts say. 'Important progress has been made in prospecting, exploration and deposit research,' the team behind the latest discovery wrote. 'In the new round of exploration in 2024, the exploration method of combining general and detailed exploration was adopted. At present, all construction drilling holes have found ore,' it said.
