The Chinese western development initiative: new opportunities for mineral investment

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• 作者：Ziran ; Zhong
• 关键词：Mineral resources ; Western region initiative ; Policy ; Investment ; Geological survey ; Exploration ; Mining
• 刊名：Resources Policy
• 出版年：2002
• 出版时间：September - December, 2002
• 年：2002
• 卷：28
• 期：3-4
• 页码：117-131
• 全文大小：1.63 M

文摘

The Western Development Initiative (WDI), launched in 2000 by the Chinese Government, will greatly change the modes and improve the quality of life of the 355 million people living in the western region of China. This paper presents a panoramic picture of the mineral industries under the framework of the WDI. First, it gives an overview of the WDI, including a summary of the favorable and unfavorable conditions for the WDI, the objectives, priorities and key geographical areas for the WDI and the national policies and measures for implementing the WDI. Second, it describes the roles of the mineral industries in the WDI. Finally, it details the policies and actions of the Chinese Government on the exploration and development of mineral resources in the western region in support of the WDI.