China Ministry: To Continue To Open Mining Indus For Invest
20 October 2009 - 3:27PM
Dow Jones News
China will continue to open the mining industry for overseas
investors, a senior official at China's Ministry of Land and
Resources Tuesday said Tuesday.
Speaking at the China Mining Conference, Vice Minister Wang Min
also called on other countries to open up their mining industries
for investment, adding companies should reach "win-win" agreements
on mining deals.
Wang also said the pricing mechanism for mining products should
be reformed, adding governments should regulate market speculation
in their trade.
Wang also said China now has about CNY13 billion in a fund for
boosting mining exploration at home. "So far, we already invested
about CNY1.5 billion in 191 projects."
-Juan Chen contributed to this article, Dow Jones Newswires;
8610 6588 5848; juan.chen@dowjones.com