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Zijin Mining secures green light for massive expansion of Tibet copper mine

Expansion will raise questions over sustainable resource management in the sensitive Tibetan region

Craig Guthrie
Zijin Mining estimates the expansion will require an investment of roughly 17.5 billion yuan

Zijin Mining estimates the expansion will require an investment of roughly 17.5 billion yuan

Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining Group has received local government approval for the second phase expansion of its Julong copper mine in Tibet, according to a Friday filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange....

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