When you think of gold mining, most people think of South Africa. But did you know that China passed South Africa and is now the largest producer of gold in the world?


There are five publicly traded Chinese gold companies, none of which trade  on any U.S. stock exchanges:

Zinjin
Jiangxi
Yunan Copper (don't let the name fool you)
Zhongin
Shandong Gold

Jiangxi, Yunan, Zhongin, and Shandong all trade on mainland China exchanges and are therefore 'off limits' to U.S. investors. Zinjin (28899.HK) does trade on the Hong Kong exchange and could be purchased by U.S. investors.