Geological characteristics of 40 newly discovered gold deposits by exploration in Africa continent since the 21st century

CHEN Xifeng; YUAN Chunhua; CHEN Xiufa; ZHANG Chao; WANG Qiushu; SONG Chongyu; LI Yangchun; HAN Jiuxi; SUN Renbin; ZHAO Dongjie; LI Yulong; HAO Lirong

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2025 Vol. 52, No. 1

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CHEN Xifeng, YUAN Chunhua, CHEN Xiufa, ZHANG Chao, WANG Qiushu, SONG Chongyu, LI Yangchun, HAN Jiuxi, SUN Renbin, ZHAO Dongjie, LI Yulong, HAO Lirong. 2025. Geological characteristics of 40 newly discovered gold deposits by exploration in Africa continent since the 21st century[J]. Geology in China, 52(1): 380-388. doi: 10.12029/gc20240929003

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CHEN Xifeng, YUAN Chunhua, CHEN Xiufa, ZHANG Chao, WANG Qiushu, SONG Chongyu, LI Yangchun, HAN Jiuxi, SUN Renbin, ZHAO Dongjie, LI Yulong, HAO Lirong. 2025. Geological characteristics of 40 newly discovered gold deposits by exploration in Africa continent since the 21st century[J]. Geology in China, 52(1): 380-388. doi: 10.12029/gc20240929003

Geological characteristics of 40 newly discovered gold deposits by exploration in Africa continent since the 21st century

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Development and Research Center, China Geology Survey, Beijing 100037, China

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