China discovers Earth's largest gold mine in Hunan Province, with 1,100 tons of gold worth $83 billion. This 'supergiant' find shakes global markets and sets new records.

Chinese officials have announced the discovery of a massive deposit of high-quality gold ore, potentially worth around $83 billion, which could end up being the largest known deposit of the precious metal anywhere in the world.

China has discovered gold deposits in Hunan province, estimated to be worth nearly £66 billion, the province's geological office announced. According to preliminary estimates, the newly discovered reserves contain over a thousand tonnes of the precious metal.

Four employees of Canada's Barrick Gold have been charged and detained pending trial in Mali, the company said on Tuesday, as the military-led government strives to raise more money from mining companies.

Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial