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A Chinese gold miner such as Zhaojin Mining will announce a new overseas gold-mine acquisition, likely in Africa or Central Asia, within 12 months.
Domestic output fell 14.6% year-on-year in H1 2026 to 152.9 tonnes on safety-driven mine closures even as consumption rose 1.2% to 511.4 tonnes, and executives have already signalled active deal-hunting abroad to bridge the widening domestic supply gap.
Domestic output fell 14.6% year-on-year in H1 2026 to 152.9 tonnes on safety-driven mine closures even as consumption rose 1.2% to 511.4 tonnes, and executives have already signalled active deal-hunting abroad to bridge the widening domestic supply gap.