For 7 consecutive years, China became the world's largest gold producer | largest gold producer | largest consumer _ news

Xinhuanet, Lanzhou, June 4 (reporter Lian Zhenxiang)-national gold industry symposium held in Lanzhou news for 7 consecutive years, China became the world's largest gold producer, 2013 gold production reached 428.16 tons.

"In 2013, China's gold production rose to 6.23%, an all-time high. "Song Xin, President of the China Gold Association said," gold industry achieved the exploration, exploitation, processing, consumption, investment, trading the leaping development of the entire value chain. ”

Organized by the Ministry of national gold industry symposium recently held in Lanzhou. This reporter learned that, while an increase in production, China's gold reserves have also ranked second in the world, by the end of 2012, China's reserves of 8196.24 tons of gold have been identified.

Meanwhile, China's first World Gold consumption "to the top", 2013 gold consumption reached 1176.40 tons. "China's gold consumption for the first time beyond India, as the world's largest consumer of gold, an increase of 41.3%. "The miit said Chen yanhai, Director of raw materials industry.

This reporter learned that, in 2013, China's gold consumption accounted for consumption of physical gold 27%.

21:44 June 04, 2014 The website