Hezhang County
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| Hezhang County | |
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| — County — | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Guizhou |
| Prefecture | Bijie |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
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Hezhang County (赫章县) is a county of Guizhou, China. It is under the administration of Bijie city.
Mining [edit]
The county has large reserves of coal, iron, lead, zinc, and germanium. Mining had been and remains a major industry; however, inadequate management and regulation of zinc mining has resulted in wide-spread cadmium poisoning.[1]
Notes [edit]
- ^ Wang Jingfeng (March 1, 2013). "Zinc Agony in Hezhang: A mining boom in Guizhou Province resulted in widespread dumping of toxic waste – but decades later, the local government is still unwilling to release officials figures on pollution". Caixin. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
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Coordinates: 27°07′26″N 104°43′41″E / 27.12389°N 104.72806°E
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