Hundred tons of gold deposit has been discovered in Wuqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Xinhuanet.com said on Monday.
It said Xinjiang Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources explored a super-large-scale gold deposit, which could provide 127 tons of the yellow metal, based on analysis conducted at the end of June.
The deposit contains gold worth more than 40 billion yuan ($6.41 billion), making it the biggest gold mine discovred yet in Xinjiang.
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