Gold mine worth $6.44 bln discovered in Xinjiang  

新疆烏恰縣發現百噸級超大金礦 潛在價值400億

經過20年持續勘查評價，新疆地礦局在新疆烏恰縣發現一處超大型金礦，截至今年6月共提交金資源儲量127噸，潛在經濟價值400億元以上，成為目前新疆發現的資源量最大的金礦。[查看全文]

(ECNS) – A massive gold mine with at least 127 tons of reserves and potentially worth 40 billion yuan (US$6.44 billion) has been prospected in Ulugqat county of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, xinhuanet.com reported.

It is the largest gold mine ever found in Xinjiang.

After about 20 years of exploration, 21 gold ore belts have been found in the region. By June, 127 tons of gold reserves had been reported, said Cui Hongbin, a team leader from the Xinjiang Geology and Mineral Exploration Bureau.

Cui also said that the prospective capacity of the mine could be as much as 200 tons.