Top 10 gold-producing provinces in China
- By Zhang Junmian
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Henan Province 河南省
Rank 2011: 2; Rank 2010: 2
Production 2011: 44.51 tons
Increase over 2010: 17.14 percent
Henan Province has been the second largest gold producer in China for 28 years running as of 2011. Henan produced 44.51 tons of gold in 2011, accounting for 12.33 percent of the national total. Its gold resources are distributed mainly in its western and southwestern areas. Well-known gold mines are located in Xiaoqinling, Funiu Mountain, Xionger Mountain and Tongbai Mountain, with prospective reserves of more than 2,000 tons. Six counties, including Lingbao, Songxian, Luoning and Luanchuan, contributed 30.77 tons of gold in 2011, accounting for 90.13 percent of the provincial total. Lingbao City, with proven gold reserves of 448 tons, is the second largest gold producing base in China. From 1975 to 2011, Henan has produced a total of 483.18 tons of gold. Henan's gold industry reported 2.25 billion yuan (US$357.14 million) in profits in 2011, a 27.05 percent increase.
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