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World’s Largest Gold Deposit Discovered, Valued at Over US$80 Billion

(bodnarchuk/Getty Images)Scientists have discovered a high-quality gold deposit in central China containing approximately 1,000 metric tons (1,100 US tons) of the precious metal, according to Chinese state media.Valued at around 600 billion yuan (US$83 billion), this find could be the largest and most lucrative gold reservoir ever uncovered, surpassing the 900 metric tons estimated...