Daye is rich in minerals and is known as "a golden land within a hundred miles and a treasure trove in the south of the Yangtze River".

273 large and small mineral deposits have been discovered and proven, and there are 53 types of metallic ores and non-metallic minerals. It is the country's 6 largest copper ore production bases, 10 largest iron ore production bases and key building materials production areas.

The output of gold and silver ranks first in Hubei Province, and the reserves of wollastonite rank second in the world.