China Beijing International Mining Exchange — (CBMX; Chinese: 北京国际产业权交易所; pinyin: Běijīng guójì kuàngyè quán jiāoyì suǒ) is an electronic transaction bourse and platform for mineral rights transactions in China. (CBMX p. 4) It handles transactions for both State owned enterprises SOEs… … Wikipedia
Mining industry of Ghana — accounts for 5% of the country s GDP and minerals make up 37% of total exports, of which gold contributes over 90% of the total mineral exports. Thus, the main focus of Ghana s mining and minerals development industry remains focused on gold.… … Wikipedia
Mining in Bolivia — Mining in Potosí Mining in Bolivia has been a dominant feature of the Bolivian economy as well as Bolivian politics since 1557. Colonial era silver mining in Bolivia, particularly in Potosí, played a critical role in the Spanish Empire and the… … Wikipedia
Mining in Japan — is minimal because Japan possesses very few mining resources. Japanese mining was a rapidly declining industry in the 1980s. Domestic coal production shrank from a peak of 55 million tons in 1960 to slightly more than 16 million tons in 1985,… … Wikipedia
Mining in Argentina — is an important regional producer of minerals, including primary aluminum, lead, copper, zinc, silver and gold. In 2003 the value of nonfuel mineral production totaled $1.1 billion, of which copper concentrate alone accounted for $467 million.… … Wikipedia
Mining in Pakistan — Mining is an important industry in Pakistan. Pakistan has deposits of several minerals including coal, copper, gold, chromite, mineral salt, bauxite and several other mierals. There are also a variety of precious and semi precious minerals that… … Wikipedia
Mining in Ghana — Ghana s economy depends largely on exports of cocoa and gold. Other mineral commodities produced in the country were aluminum, bauxite, diamond, manganese, natural gas, petroleum, salt, and silver.Economic impactThe contribution of Ghana’s mining … Wikipedia
Mining in Iran — Industry and Mining from U.S. Central Intelligence Agency map of Iran 1978. Mining in Iran is under developed. Yet the country is one of the most important mineral producers in the world, ranked among 15 major mineral rich countries,[1] holding… … Wikipedia
mining — /muy ning/, n. 1. the act, process, or industry of extracting ores, coal, etc., from mines. 2. the laying of explosive mines. [1250 1300; ME: undermining (walls in an attack); see MINE2, ING1] * * * I Excavation of materials from the Earth s… … Universalium
Mining in India — The Darya i Noor diamond from the Iranian Crown Jewels, originally from the mines of Golconda, Andhra Pradesh. Mining in India is an important economic activity which contributes significantly to the economy of India.[1 … Wikipedia