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China’s Gold Recycling Just Hit Decade-High
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Record-high gold prices and surging investment demand have triggered the fastest industry growth in gold recycling in China in a decade.New firm registrations jumped 78.7% in 2025Over half of all recycling firms were set up in the last three yearsThe boom is concentrated in southern and eastern China, with key hubs in Shenzhen and ShanghaiGold bar & coin consumption rose 46.4% in Q1 2026, with gold prices reaching $5,600/ozFor China, gold recycling has become the strategic tool to retain domestic gold reserves, cut import dependence and fortify economic sovereignty amid global uncertainty.
WorldIndia Rapidly Returning Its Significant Gold Reserves Back to Country — Reports12 May, 07:18 GMT
