The world’s largest gold deposit has been discovered in China. Geological Bureau of Hunan Province (GBHP) scientists claim to have found 300 tonnes of the metal just 2000 metres under the ground at Wangu gold field. Drilling indicates there are more than 1000 tonnes in reserves that sit at about 3000 metres below the surface.

Officials say that a gold field deposit in Hunan province could yield over 1,000 tonnes of the precious metal.

China says it has discovered the world’s largest known deposit of gold, estimated to be worth over $80bn (£63bn). The deposit at the Wangu goldfield in central China could yield more than 1,000 tonnes of gold,

More than 40 'seams' of gold deposits have been discovered in Hunan Province, in the centre of China, with the precious metal reserve estimated to be more than 1,000 tonnes

China has discovered the world's largest gold deposit, estimated at ¥600 billion, containing 300 tons at depths of up to two kilometers. Experts suggest potential reserves exceed 1,000 tons. The find,

Geologists in China have been stunned after finding a "supergiant" deposit of gold worth more than £65 billion. According to Chinese state media, the astonishing precious metal reserve is more than 1,

A deposit of high-quality gold ore containing around 1,000 metric tons (1,100 US tons) of the precious metal has been discovered in central China, according to Chinese state media. Valued at approximately 600 billion yuan or US$83 billion,

China has struck gold — literally — after geologists discovered an estimated $83 billion worth of gold in central China's Hunan Province, though accessing the underground deposit might be easier said than done.