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...That goal still seems a long way off. Last week, a huge explosion ripped through Fuxin's Sunjiawan mine, killing 213 miners, the worst mine accident reported since the founding of the People's Republic. The blast was the latest in a series of massive disasters that have prompted government pledges of reform and official recognition that $6 billion needs to be spent improving safety in state-run operations. China's mines are the world's deadliest: last year 6,027 coal workers were reported killed in China?about 80 percent of the global total?though independent observers...
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