In the first quarter of 2026, China's gold production was 81.065 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.08%.

According to the latest statistics from the China Gold Association: In the first quarter of 2026, domestic raw material gold production was 81.065 tons, a decrease of 6.178 tons year-on-year, down 7.08%. Gold production from imported raw materials was 55.165 tons, an increase of 1.578 tons year-on-year, up 2.94%. The total gold production from domestic and imported raw materials was 136.230 tons, a decrease of 4.600 tons year-on-year, down 3.27%. In the first quarter of 2026, China's gold consumption reached 303.292 tons, increasing by 4.41% year-on-year. Among them: gold jewelry consumption was 84.620 tons, down 37.10% year-on-year; gold bars and coins totaled 202.062 tons, up 46.40% year-on-year; gold for industrial and other uses was 16.610 tons, down 7.43% year-on-year. (China Gold Association)