ocr: China has commercial deposits of most minerals and probably the world's largest reserves ofabout 17, including molybdenum, titanium and tungsten, in which it dominates the world market. China is the world's largest coal producer, with an output of over 1.1 billion tons a year, used mainly for power generation. Reserves are estimated at around 800 billion tons, primarily in the Shaanxi and Sichuan basins. Power generation is lagging well behind lemand and China could become an energy importer, despite plans to develop other energy sources. China's first two nuclear plants opened in the early 19 ...
