# China identifies super-large copper-gold deposit

https://mins.news/en/item/70083

- China News Service, 2026-09-23 05:19 UTC
- Science
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-23/detail-ihfknxzs2486415.shtml

> China says mineral exploration has made major breakthroughs this year, with newly identified resources at the Chating copper-gold deposit in Anhui and the Zhugongtang lead-zinc deposit in Guizhou now classified as super-large deposits. From January to August, nearly 70 million metric tons of recoverable oil reserves and 610 billion cubic meters of natural gas reserves were added.