China maintained it’s position as the world’s largest producer of gold for the sixth consecutive year. Gold output of China increased 11. 66% and reached a record high of 403.05 tons in 2012, said China Gold Association.
But China still remains the second largest consumer of the yellow metal after India. Of the total output, 82.71% for the year is from the country’s main ten gold producing regions including provinces of Shandong, Henan, Jiangxi………………………………………..Full Article: Source