Tibetan plateau yields mineral riches
Following an extensive survey, large deposits of copper, iron, lead and zinc have been discovered on the Qinghai–Tibet plateau, according to reports from the Chinese state news agency, Xinhua.
Geologists from the China Geological Survey have identified 600 possible mine sites containing an estimated 30–40 million tonnes of copper, 40 million tonnes of lead and zinc, several billion tonnes of iron ore, as well as up to 500 million tonnes of rich iron ore. The reserves are expected to relieve the current strain on China’s limited natural resources.
It took more than 1,000 experts seven years to survey the plateau, which is 4,100 metres above sea level and transcends the borders of six autonomous regions and provinces. They have now produced 110 detailed geological maps of the area.
Geologists from the China Geological Survey have identified 600 possible mine sites containing an estimated 30–40 million tonnes of copper, 40 million tonnes of lead and zinc, several billion tonnes of iron ore, as well as up to 500 million tonnes of rich iron ore. The reserves are expected to relieve the current strain on China’s limited natural resources.
It took more than 1,000 experts seven years to survey the plateau, which is 4,100 metres above sea level and transcends the borders of six autonomous regions and provinces. They have now produced 110 detailed geological maps of the area.
Geologists from the China Geological Survey have identified 600 possible mine sites containing an estimated 30–40 million tonnes of copper, 40 million tonnes of lead and zinc, several billion tonnes of iron ore, as well as up to 500 million tonnes of rich iron ore. The reserves are expected to relieve the current strain on China’s limited natural resources.
It took more than 1,000 experts seven years to survey the plateau, which is 4,100 metres above sea level and transcends the borders of six autonomous regions and provinces. They have now produced 110 detailed geological maps of the area.
Geologists from the China Geological Survey have identified 600 possible mine sites containing an estimated 30–40 million tonnes of copper, 40 million tonnes of lead and zinc, several billion tonnes of iron ore, as well as up to 500 million tonnes of rich iron ore. The reserves are expected to relieve the current strain on China’s limited natural resources.
It took more than 1,000 experts seven years to survey the plateau, which is 4,100 metres above sea level and transcends the borders of six autonomous regions and provinces. They have now produced 110 detailed geological maps of the area.
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