Jharkhand is rich in minerals and forest resources, but its people are among the poorest in India.

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Property incomes include incomes receivable or payable by institutional units in connection with putting the financial assets, land, and other non-financial assets (minerals and other natural resources, patents, licenses, etc) at the disposal of other institutional units.

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Other regions are experiencing intense competition in trade and natural resources, including oil and minerals, by firms from Europe, U.S., Japan, Korea and China.

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These new mining firms, like Paladin Resources and Strathmore Minerals, have yet to show earnings or revenue.

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Meanwhile, the full Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee met Thursday to consider bills related to Minerals Management Service reform and to offshore drilling.

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And it wants them to source paper and conflict minerals from purveyors who manage the resources responsibly.

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The Congo also has resources in gold and other minerals.

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It is a means for seeing the management of natural resources such as those of oil, gas, and minerals, and soon that of the Congolese forestry.

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Accessing global resources such as minerals, oil, or gas creates supporting jobs domestically which help to supply and administer these operations, generating additional wealth here at home.

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Uganda has substantial natural resources, including fertile soils, regular rainfall, small deposits of copper, gold, and other minerals, and recently discovered oil.

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