China discovers first super-large gold deposit in NE China
17:48, 14 November 2025
China has discovered its first super-large, low-grade gold deposit in northeast China's Liaoning Province, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced Friday, Xinhua reports.
The Dadonggou deposit holds an estimated 2.586 billion tonnes of ore with total gold resources of 1,444.49 tonnes at an average grade of 0.56 grams per tonne.
The ministry said the historic find will significantly bolster the country's strategic gold reserves and could lead to a world-class gold production base, supporting the full revitalization and high-quality development of northeast China.
Earlier, it was reported that China’s Shenzhou-20 astronauts are set to return to Earth.
