# Copper-gold deposit discovered in eastern China

https://mins.news/en/item/41242

- China News Service, 2026-09-02 01:20 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/business/2026-09-02/detail-ihfiwhfw6699562.shtml

> China has reported a major copper and gold exploration breakthrough in the Chating area of Xuancheng, Anhui. Preliminary estimates suggest resources comparable to multiple large mines, while deeper ore bodies remain incompletely explored. The site could become a super-large production base supporting strategic resource supplies in East China.

## Related coverage

- [Major copper-gold deposit discovered in eastern China](https://mins.news/en/item/41503) — China News Service, 2026-09-02
- [Major copper and gold deposits discovered in eastern China](https://mins.news/en/item/41291) — CGTN, 2026-09-01