Report: Chinese company has exclusive rights to North Korea mineral deposits

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 12:32 in Earth & Climate

Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- More Chinese companies may have been importing banned North Korean raw materials than previously estimated.

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