11.   Big powers like the United States and Britain say mines have legitimate military value.

12.   Big powers such as the United States and Britain say mines have legitimate military value when used responsibly.

13.   Some mines may have to be closed.

14.   Some mines may have to shut down.

15.   The company refused to comment on the amount of copper that could still be extracted or on newspaper reports that the mine has enough reserves to last two days.

16.   This mine has the largest deposit of indium, a high techmaterial.

17.   The report quoted him as telling the conference that some mines had yet to shift to a market-oriented strategy under which production is tailored to meet demand.

18.   Tan said reports that the Busang mine may have less gold than originally expected will be another factor creating negative impressions of Indonesia overseas.