China Gold restarts CSH mine after five-month shutdown
Open-pit operations resumed in early October following the completion of remediation work on the site.
China Gold International Resources (TSX: CGG) (HKEX: 2099) has restarted open-pit mining at its Chang Shan Hao (CSH) gold mine in Inner Mongolia after a five-month shutdown due to slope instability, maintaining its 2026 production forecast. The company resumed operations in early October after completing remediation work and necessary regulatory filings, according to a company statement.
China Gold anticipates CSH to yield between 70,732 and 83,592 ounces of gold this year. The mine's restart followed a localized slope instability event on May 22, 2026, which caused no casualties or equipment damage. Geotechnical assessments were conducted post-incident to devise remediation strategies, finalized by the end of September.
These measures included road system repairs, material removal, slope reinforcement, drainage establishment, and ongoing monitoring. Post-remediation, the mine met safety requirements for normal operations, with the processing plant continuing using existing low-grade ore reserves to aid in reaching its 2026 production target. The plan now is to mix fresh mined ore with stored ore to maintain stable output volumes and processing grades, while implementing safety risk controls for efficient scheduling for the remainder of 2026.
In 2025, the CSH mine generated 96,816 ounces of gold. China Gold also operates the Jiama copper-gold polymetallic mine in Tibet, which produced 70,883 tonnes of copper and 61,218 ounces of gold in 2025. The company's shares rose 2.4% to C$33.03 each by midday Tuesday in Toronto, valuing the firm at C$13 billion.
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