China’s natural resources and development

Done by;Alicia Claire Tan (1)

Archana G(2)Audrey Zheng Yi (3)

Cailyn Chiah (4)

List of China’s natural resources

Mining, processing, and selling • zinc concentrate, • iron concentrate, • micaceous iron oxide powder, • gold• silver, • copper,• sulfuric acid • coal.• Iron ore

List of China’s natural resources

• Natural resources in general• Petroleum• natural gas, • mercury, • tin, • tungsten, • antimony

List of China’s natural resources

• manganese• Molybdenum• Vanadium• Magnetite• Aluminum• Lead• Zinc• Uranium• hydropower potential (world's largest)

China’s resource potential

• Has a multitude of mineral reserves and holds a reputation as one of the largest producers of antimony, zinc and tungsten in the whole world.

• Many countries depend on goods supplied by China.

China’s resource potential

• Largest potential for hydropower out of any other country in the world.

• Numerous mountain ranges with quickly flowing rivers and tributaries add to this potential.

• If this potential is realized, hydropower can prove to be one of China's most valuable natural resources. If hydropower was harnessed at such a volume as to provide for other neighboring countries, many could benefit from China's success.

Development indicators

• First and foremost, China is considered to be the rising superpower in the world

• Between 1980 and 2007 China's HDI rose by 1.37% annually from 0.533 to 0.772 today

Development Indicators

Conclusion

• Because of China’s abundant natural resources it has a relatively high level of development and if its resources are made best use of, this can prove to be economically benefically.