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Hainan
Beach on Wuzhizhou Island, far southern Hainan province, China.
Hainan possesses commercially exploitable reserves of more than 60 minerals. Among the most significant is iron, which has been a primary focus of extraction since the mid-20th century.12
Other commercially important minerals found on the island include:
Additionally, the island contains large deposits of lignite and oil shale, as well as significant offshore reserves of natural gas and petroleum. Hainan is also a major producer of salt, with extensive saltworks located along its coastline.12