Industrial Minerals


China plans rail for the world

09 March 2010

by Simon Moores

Lithium on agenda as China eyes world’s resources with global rail network

Keywords: China, rail, lithium, rare earths, Mongolia, Burma

China is in talks over a new high speed global rail network which will give the country a big say on natural resources outside of its borders.

It is investigating the construction of a 8,000km high speed rail network stretching from London to Beijing through Russia. The project would give China direct access to an abundance of continental natural resources like never before.  It has already offered to...