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Rare earth zones
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February 12, 2011, Saturday
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China's decision to set up its first group of rare earth mining zones with state planning is aimed at protecting resources as well as the environment, an official of the Ministry of Land and Resources said.
The ministry last month announced the set-up of 11 state-planned zones in Ganzhou in east China's Jiangxi Province, an area rich in ion-absorbed-type rare earth.
The 11 mining zones have a combined area of 2,500 square kilometers, with rare earth reserves estimated at 760,000 tons.
The ministry also designated two state-planned iron mining zones in Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. They cover 460 square kilometers.
The official, who requested anonymity, said mining of rare earth metal is destructive to the woods, soil and farmland. The waste released after mining also damages the environment, he said.
"To set up state-planned mines is out of consideration for protection of the resources and the environment," the official said.
The ministry last month announced the set-up of 11 state-planned zones in Ganzhou in east China's Jiangxi Province, an area rich in ion-absorbed-type rare earth.
The 11 mining zones have a combined area of 2,500 square kilometers, with rare earth reserves estimated at 760,000 tons.
The ministry also designated two state-planned iron mining zones in Panzhihua, Sichuan Province. They cover 460 square kilometers.
The official, who requested anonymity, said mining of rare earth metal is destructive to the woods, soil and farmland. The waste released after mining also damages the environment, he said.
"To set up state-planned mines is out of consideration for protection of the resources and the environment," the official said.
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