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1. China is the world's largest buyer of iron ore and last year increased imports by 42 percent to a record 628 million metric tons.
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2. It also expects to trim emissions of other gasses by the equivalent of 230 metric tons of carbon dioxide during the period.
3. Gorgon will have capacity to produce 15 million metric tons of LNG a year, according to Chevron.
4. That is expected to prevent the consumption of energy sources that are equivalent to 670 million metric tons of coal.
5. China discovered almost 150 billion metric tons of coal resources in 2009, the Ministry of Land and Resources said on Friday.
6. The bases will have a capacity to store more than 20 million metric tons of coal.
7. Data from the Ministry of Agriculture show the output hit a record high of 192 million metric tons last year.
8. Imports gained 42 percent to a record 628 million metric tons last year, according to China's customs data.
9. In 2006 the plant became China's first with an annual capacity of 1 million metric tons ethylene.
10. Zhou said the team hopes to finalize contracts for the purchase of more than two million metric tons during the trip.