Geologists Might Have Stumbled Upon the Largest Gold Mine in the World
created: May 31, 2025, 2:12 p.m. | updated: June 6, 2025, 8:34 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:A “supergiant” gold ore deposit under an existing gold mine in China could be the world’s largest gold ore deposit.
According to Chinese state media, a team of geologists detected over 40 gold veins of roughly 330 tons of gold ore dipping 6,600 feet deep under Pingjiang County’s Wangu gold field.
Mines in Indonesia, Russia, New Guinea, and Chile round out the top-five gold mines in the world.
The Carlin Trend and Cortez gold mines, both in Nevada, are ranked sixth and 10th worldwide.
This new discovery has put the world’s gold markets on notice, enough so that the price of gold rose to $2,700 per ounce, according to CCN.com.
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