From Xinhua News Agency via Shanghai Daily:
The country dealt with 70,000 illegal mining cases in an 18-month period from last year to the end of June, reported the Ministry of Land and Resources.
The ministry recorded 64,661 cases of mining without a license, 1,316 cases involving illegal trading in prospecting and mining rights, and 4,383 cases of mining beyond boundary lines.
More than 1,400 suspects charged with mining crimes have been handed over to judicial departments. The government revoked 1,647 exploration and mining licenses. [Full Text]
