On January 1, 2010, China-ASEAN Free Trade Area came into effect on schedule, which is now put the economic and trade cooperation between China and ASEAN on a historical point. This will usher in unprecedented opportunities and broad prospects of development for mining cooperation in the region.
With the rapid development of China's national economy, and the growing demand for mineral resources, the shortage of mineral resources has become a bottleneck restricting China's economic development.














