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Tibet landslide due to rampant exploitation by China: Tibetan govt-in-exile

Beijing, April 1: The massive landslide that engulfed a gold mine in Tibet was result of "aggressive expansion" of the colliery in which fewer Tibetans are employed, Tibet's government in exile has alleged, as rescuers



In a statement circulated to the media, the press unit of the 'Central Tibetan Administration' has said the large scale polymetallic deposit consisting of copper, molybdenum, gold, silver lead and zinc with the potential to become the China's biggest copper producer in 10 years.

But at the same time Gyama mine has been a major failure in terms of the social harmony and environmental protection in the area, it said.

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