Hubei Issues Mineral Resources Exploration and Identification Targets 2016-2020

Published: Sep 14, 2017 10:44

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Hubei Province released the Plan for Mineral Resources in Hubei Province 2016-2020 recently.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 14 (SMM) - Hubei Province released the Plan for Mineral Resources in Hubei Province 2016-2020 recently to tell its targets in the mineral field in the following few years.

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It requires 10 large and medium orefields shall be found. New reserves to be identified include 50 million tonnes of iron ore, 800,000 tonnes of copper and 50 tonnes of gold. Besides, the number of mines will be controlled within 2,200.

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