Tuesday, January 17, 2006

NPR -- China Moves Against Unsafe Coal Mines

China Moves Against Unsafe Coal Mines: China's government is closing thousands of coal mines in a bid to clean up the world's most dangerous mining industry. China punished more than 100 officials last year for coal mining accidents that killed nearly 6,000 miners. But thousands of unsafe mines remain in business in China, often protected by corrupt officials. Anthony Kuhn reports.

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