# Major copper and gold deposits discovered in eastern China

https://mins.news/en/item/41291

- CGTN, 2026-09-01 13:09 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-01/Major-copper-and-gold-deposits-discovered-in-eastern-China-1Q539r34bTi/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China’s Ministry of Natural Resources says a major copper-and-gold deposit was found in the Chating area of Xuancheng, Anhui Province. Preliminary estimates put its resources at more than 1 million tonnes of copper and over 200 tonnes of gold. Its location near Yangtze River Delta industrial centers could support a large-scale production base, while experts say the find challenges conventional views on porphyry deposits in volcanic basins.

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