Mir mine in Yakutia: largest open pit diamond mine in world

The Geological Bureau of Hunan Province said on Thursday that it had detected more than 40 gold veins containing an estimated 300 tons of the precious metal.

The French miner was this year given a sales quota by the Asian nation that was 29% less than it expected.

US authorities say Chinese authorities have established internment camps for Uyghurs and other religious and ethnic minority groups.

Chemaf agreed to sell its assets to Chinese defence and industrial giant, China North Industries Corp, or Norinco in June.