<p>A total of 604.61 metric tonne of gold changed hands at the Shanghai Gold Exchange last year, the People’s Daily reported.<br /><br />China produced 340.876 metric tonne of gold in 2010, remaining the world’s largest gold producing country for the fourth consecutive year.<br /><br />Global demand for gold totalled 2,778.6 metric tonne in 2010. This included 783.4 metric tonne from India, 571.51 metric tonne from China and 180.9 metric tonne from the United States.</p>
<p>A total of 604.61 metric tonne of gold changed hands at the Shanghai Gold Exchange last year, the People’s Daily reported.<br /><br />China produced 340.876 metric tonne of gold in 2010, remaining the world’s largest gold producing country for the fourth consecutive year.<br /><br />Global demand for gold totalled 2,778.6 metric tonne in 2010. This included 783.4 metric tonne from India, 571.51 metric tonne from China and 180.9 metric tonne from the United States.</p>