China plans to use new mining technology and also dig deeper to increase gold production over the next three years as demand for the precious metal soars amid rising geopolitical tensions.In the 2025-2027 gold industry development action plan released on Monday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eight other agencies pledged to increase China’s gold reserves by 5 to 10 per cent and also raise gold output by more than 5 per cent.“Gold is a strategic mineral resource with...