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A major protest against Chinese mining activities has taken place in Gedrong Zatoe County, Kham, Eastern Tibet. Diamonds have been found in the region and hundreds of Chinese miners arrived at the Aatoe and Zachen Townships to start working. According to China’s official statistics, Tibet has large and unexploited reserves of chromium, copper, iron, gold, silver, potassium, oil, and natural gas.
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