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Article: Tibet railway opens the gates for mining.
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- China Business News
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- July 28, 2006
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Tibet railway opens the gates for mining
Shanghai. July 28. INTERFAX-CHINA - With the opening of the new Qinghai- Tibet railway earlier this summer, an unhindered path has been carved to the lofty region that has long been wrapped in romantic ideas of isolation. And with the new access could come a rampage of exploitation by many Chinese companies chasing the expansive mineral resources hidden in the mountain province.
China's Tibetan Autonomous Region could be the largest mineral resource in the country, with a potential value of more than RMB 1 trillion (USD 125 bln).
Tibet has the largest chromium and copper deposits in the country, and ...