http://www.uyghuramerican.org/ en-us http://www.uyghuramerican.org/ N/A zarapshan@gmail.com Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:24:01 -0700 20 http://www.uyghuramerican.org//articles/1197/1/China-emerges-top-gold-producer/index.html In 2006, Chinese mines produced 240 tonnes of gold, about 10 per cent of global production, and up from 224 tonnes in 2005. Output was just 11 tonnes behind Australia, the world's third largest gold producer. zarapshan@gmail.com (UAA Administrator) Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.uyghuramerican.org//articles/555/1/After-the-Jade-rush-Chinas-imperiled-soul/After-the-Jade-rush-Chinas-imperiled-soul.html Prospectors line the banks of the Yulong Kashgar River overturning boulders, boring into banks and panning pebbles in a scene out of the California Gold Rush. zarapshan@gmail.com (UAA Administrator) Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.uyghuramerican.org//articles/481/1/Xinjiang-jade-worthy-of-an-emperor-running-in-short-supply/Xinjiang-jade-worthy-of-an-emperor-running-in-short-supply.html Expert in Beijing warns that if the government does not intervene against unrestricted mining, the rare Khotan jade mines will be depleted in five years. zarapshan@gmail.com (UAA Administrator) Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.uyghuramerican.org//articles/371/1/Giant-coalfield-found-in-Xinjiang-Autonomous-Region/Giant-coalfield-found-in-Xinjiang-Autonomous-Region.html The Shandong Provincial Institution of Geological  Surveying and Mapping found a giant coalfield  recently in Changji  Prefecture  of  Xinjiang  Autonomous  Region,  an official said Tuesday. zarapshan@gmail.com (UAA Administrator) Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.uyghuramerican.org//articles/12/1/Chinas-Largest-Copper-Reserve-Found-in-Xinjiang/Chinas-Largest-Copper-Reserve-Found-in-Xinjiang.html The largest copper reserve in China was discovered in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to Jiang Chengsong, vice minister of the Ministry of Land and Natural Resources. zarapshan@gmail.com (UAA Administrator) Fri, 06 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.uyghuramerican.org//articles/10/1/Chinese-Geologists-Discover-Nitrate-Ore-Deposits/Chinese-Geologists-Discover-Nitrate-Ore-Deposits.html Chinese geologists have discovered nitrate ore deposits in more than10 places in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region after threeyears' prospecting. zarapshan@gmail.com (UAA Administrator) Mon, 12 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.uyghuramerican.org//articles/11/1/China-to-Develop-Second-Largest-Copper-Reserves/China-to-Develop-Second-Largest-Copper-Reserves.html China plans to develop its second largest copper reserves, located in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday. zarapshan@gmail.com (UAA Administrator) Thu, 08 Apr 1999 00:00:00 -0700