BEIJING - Wuhan Iron Steel Group, China's third-largest steelmaker, is in discussions with Canada-listed Adriana Resource Inc for a stake in the Lac Otelnuk iron ore project in Quebec, a senior executive said Wednesday."We have reached a preliminary agreement with Adriana Resource to jointly develop...

"Punishments specified by the (relevant) laws are very harsh," said Huang. "But the problem is that enforcement of these laws is not strict."Safety rules made by the central government have not been carried out at every mine in the country and, in some cases, miners lack the most rudimentary knowled...

Chinese ethnic prefecture benefits from nation's Western Development program( 2003-12-02 10:57) (Xinhua) Though a headman named Xiang Nawu of Tujia ethnic group in the mountainous western parts of central China's Hubei province died 500 years ago after failing to materialize his ambition to feed and...