SHANGHAI, Dec 7 (SMM)—The list of 50 environmental mining development demonstration areas was under publication on the official website of the Ministry of Natural Resources on December 2. It was reported that 38 mines and 263 hectares have been restored in Shaoguan. Including Shaoguan Furongshan National Mine Park and Guangdong Fankou National Mine Park. Guangdong Dabaoshan National Mine Park is under construction.

Nine mines including Fankou lead-zinc mine, Dabaoshan polymetallic mine and Yaoling tungsten mine were included in the green mine list, and 28 mines were rated as provincial-level environmental mines by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Natural Resources. It is expected that 60% of Shaoguan’s effective mines meet the environmental standard by the end of 2020, and all mines will achieve green standards by 2022.

Car sales totalled 2.73 million units in November

Car sales totalled 2.73 million units in November, up 6.2% on the month and 11.1% on the year. Sales of passenger cars and commercial cars rose 9.3% and 14.2% on the year, respective. Car sales totalled 22.43 million sets from January to November, down 3% on the year. Sales of passenger cars fell 7.8% on the year, while commercial cars rose 20.2% on the year from January to November, according to CAAM.

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