Philippine authorities said Thursday they had seized a huge amount of iron ore intended to be smuggled to China, as part of a long-running battle against illegal miners. The 50,000 tonnes of iron ore, believed to be worth more than $2 million, were found stockpiled near a private wharf at…
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