CHINA'S gold output last year reached a record 220.5 metric tons, Xinhua news agency reported.
The production placed China as the world's fourth-biggest producer, Xinhua said. The value of its gold output was 39 billion yuan (US$5 billion), the agency reported, citing figures given at the first gold conference held in Guizhou Province. China consumed 213.2 tons of gold last year, ranking it the world's fourth-biggest user, the report said. It didn't give comparative figures for 2004.
The production placed China as the world's fourth-biggest producer, Xinhua said. The value of its gold output was 39 billion yuan (US$5 billion), the agency reported, citing figures given at the first gold conference held in Guizhou Province. China consumed 213.2 tons of gold last year, ranking it the world's fourth-biggest user, the report said. It didn't give comparative figures for 2004.
