Zhaoqing has rich resources and a abundant of mineral reserves. There are 61 kinds of mineral in the city, which are iron, gold, silver, Niobium, tantalum, tin, tungsten, bismuth, molybdenum, jade, gypsum, limestone, granite, china clay, etc. Zhaoqing is known as City of Gold in Guangdong Province. The traditional handicraft, Duanzhou Inkstone, rank first among the four most famous inkstones in China. Guangning Jade is known as Green Stone of Guangdong. Its deposit is over 10 square kilometer.