Last year, according to official figures, 1,384 people died in mining accidents in China and, in 2011, 1,973 were killed. Because of the widespread practice of covering up the full extent of mine disasters, the actual death tolls could be higher.
The new Chinese government of President Xi and Premier Li has already indicated that it will accelerate pro-market restructuring. This is likely to escalate mining disasters as large state-owned companies are subordinated more directly to share markets and the profit demands of private investors.
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