China Mine Hunt Shifts to Africa, South America, Asia
General Sources Sunday 25th March, 2012
Chinese firms are on the prowl for mining investments in Africa, South America and central Asia as they look to feed ever expanding domestic demand for key commodities, but are switching away from Australia and Canada, which are getting too expensive.
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