Research Report on Chinese Gold Market, 2009

Publication Date	April 2009
Publisher	China Research & Int.
Product Type	Report
Pages	60
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	CRI00053

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Summary

In 2007, the gold yields in China were 270.491 tons, exceeding the big gold producing country South Africa for the first time and becoming the biggest gold producing country in the world. Chinese gold mainly came from three parts: producing gold from the gold mines, non ferrous metal smelting enterprises, and the gold smelting enterprises. In 2008, the gold yields in China reached to 282.007 tons, up by 4.26% of 2007. The top three yield regions were Shandong, Henan and Jiangxi respectively, totally accounting for 46.4% of the national yields. In 2008, Chinese gold industry realized the profits of 12.4 billion Yuan (1.77 USD).

During 2003 to 2008, the average annual growth of Chinese gold yields was 7.6% as well as the average annual growth profit of 41%. China averagely added more or less 700 tons of gold reserves annually, realizing exploration increased reserves exceeding the production consumption reserves in the gold industry for successive years. China has been the biggest gold producing country, yet not the strongest gold country. From the part of comprehensive strengths, there are large differences between Chinese gold enterprises and the international level.

Chinese people have the tradition of storage and investment in the precious metal. Gold become the first choice for investment and collection because of the special features.

In 2008, the international gold investment demands including ETFs, gold bar and gold coin increased by 64% compared with 2007, equally increased by 15 billion USD. In 2008, the average gold price in the world was 872 USD per ounce, up by 25% of 2007.

The gold demands in China were robust, increased by 18% in 2008, the leader of the gold growth demands in the world. In 2008, the total gold demands in China reached to 395.6 tons, including 326.7 tons for the personal ornaments and 68.9 tons for retail sale investment, up by 68 tons of the last year.

In 2008, Chinese gold trade market was very hot, gold becoming the new investment hotspot. In 2008, the accumulative gold transition value in Shanghai Gold Exchange totaled 868.387 billion Yuan (124 billion USD), increased by 174.84% over the previous year.

Under the circumstances of unprecedented international financial crisis, economic depression and the worries about the inflation in the future, the investors recognized the advantages of possessing gold, reproving the core investment feature of the gold support value. The present market conditions affected the expenditure in the personal ornaments, but the gold purchase volumes increased sharply out of the investment purpose. The international economic depression and the instability of Chinese economy influenced most Chinese families, which could not get rid of in a short period. It was predicted that gold, the special asset, would receive more attentions from Chinese people.

Because of the growth demands for the gold, the gold price increased by about 150% over the previous ten years. In China, although the gold investment awareness had strengthened for Chinese people, there were still great gap compared with the international level. So far, the gold amount per capita in China is only 4 grams. Compared with the 25 gram of gold amount per capita in the world, there is huge development space for Chinese gold market.

This report analyzes Chinese gold market supplies and demands etc, making the investors have a profound understanding of the present situation in Chinese gold market and the gold prices trends in Chinese market and the affecting factors so as to discover and master the investment opportunities, avert the risks of gold price fluctuation and obtain investment benefits.

More following information can be obtained in this report:

Production Situation of Chinese Gold Industry
Demands of Chinese Gold Market
Development Environments of Chinese Gold Market
Gold Price Trends in China
Influences of International Financial Crisis on Chinese Gold Industry
Investment Hotspots of Chinese Gold Market
Factors Affecting the Development of Chinese Gold Market
Development Trends of Chinese Gold Market

Content

1 Analysis on the International Gold Market, 2008-2009
- 1.1 Overview on the International Gold Market, 2008-2009
  - 1.1.1 Supplies
  - 1.1.2 Demands
  - 1.1.3 Supply & Demand Development Trends
- 1.2 Analysis on the Major Gold Producing Countries in the Would
  - 1.2.1 South Africa
  - 1.2.2 China
  - 1.2.3 Canada
  - 1.2.4 Russia
  - 1.2.5 Others
- 1.3 Analysis on the Price Trends of the International Gold
  - 1.3.1 Factors Affecting the Gold Price
  - 1.3.2 Analysis and Prediction on the Gold Price Trends
2 Analyses on Chinese Gold Market, 2008-2009
- 2.1 Analysis on the Supplies of Chinese Gold Market
- 2.2 Analysis on the Demands of Chinese Gold Market
  - 2.2.1 Overview
  - 2.2.2 Industrial Demands
  - 2.2.3 Personal Ornament Demands
  - 2.2.4 Investment Demands
- 2.3 Imports and Exports of Chinese Gold Market
- 2.4 Analysis on the Price Trends of Chinese Gold
3 Analyses on the Major Gold Producing Areas in China
- 3.1 Shandong
  - 3.1.1 Overview on the Gold Mine Distribution
  - 3.1.2 Analysis on the Yields
  - 3.1.3 Development Trends
- 3.2 Henan
- 3.3 Jiangxi
- 3.4 Heilongjiang
- 3.5 Jilin
- 3.6 Other Areas
4 Analyses on the Major Gold Manufacturers in China
- 4.1 Shandong Zhaojin Group
  - 4.1.1 Company Profiles
  - 4.1.2 Yield Capacity
  - 4.1.3 Development Strategies
- 4.2 Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd
- 4.3 Zhongjin Gold Corporation Limited
- 4.4 Shandong Gold Mining Co., Ltd
5 Analyses on Chinese Gold Derivative Market
- 5.1 Introduction to Chinese Gold Derivative Market
  - 5.1.1 Gold Forward Sale
  - 5.1.2 Gold Futures
  - 5.1.3 Gold Option
  - 5.1.4 Gold Swap
  - 5.1.5 Comparisons of the Major Gold Derivative Market in the World
- 5.2 Analysis on the Development Environments of Chinese Gold Derivative Market
  - 5.2.1 Macro-Economic Environment
  - 5.2.2 Policy Environment
- 5.3 Analysis on Chinese Gold Derivative Market
  - 5.3.1 Development History and Present Situation
  - 5.3.2 Present Situation
  - 5.3.3 Problems
  - 5.3.4 Development Trends
6 Influences of International Financial Crisis on Chinese Gold Industry
- 6.1 Influences of International Financial Crisis on Chinese Gold Production
- 6.2 Influences of International Financial Crisis on Chinese Gold Demands
  - 6.2.1 Influences on the Industrial Gold Demands
  - 6.2.2 Influences on the Personal Ornament Gold Demands
  - 6.2.3 Influences on the Gold Investment
- 6.3 Overview the Influences of International Financial Crisis on Chinese Gold Industry
7 Analyses on the Investment of Chinese Gold Market
- 7.1 Analysis on the Investment Opportunities of Chinese Gold Market
  - 7.1.1 Market Opportunities
  - 7.1.2 Futures Market Opportunities
  - 7.1.3 Other Opportunities
- 7.2 Recommendations for the Investment in Chinese Gold Market
  - 7.2.1 Mistaken Ideas
  - 7.2.2 Recommendations for the Development and Investment
Selected Charts
- Chart Gold Yields in the World, 2001-2008
- Chart Gold Yields in China, 2003-2008
- Chart Gold Price Trends in the International Market, 2007-2009
- Chart Gold Demands in China, 2003-2008
- Chart Gold Yields in the Major Producing Countries in the World, 2008
- Chart Demand Structure of Chinese Gold Market, 2008
- Chart Development History of Chinese Gold Derivative Market
- Chart Gold Price Trends in Chinese Market, 2001-2008