2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (403+ words) China has built more than 5, 500 green mines at or above the provincial level, marking substantial progress in the country's effort toward a more sustainable and ecologically friendly model, natural resources officials said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (161+ words) China has discovered the world's second-largest deposit of light rare earths in Mianning county, Sichuan province, adding 9. 67 million metric tons of rare earth oxides to its reserves " an increase of more than 300 percent, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced on…...