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2010/01/14 17:31 KST
China expanding mining rights in N. Korea: report

  
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- China has expanded its mining rights in North Korea to cover as many as 20 sites, a South Korean report said Thursday.

China is a leading investor in North Korea, which, according to a South Korean study, is believed to have enormous deposits of natural resources, including coal, nickel, molybdenum and bronze.