81.  They agreed that certain areas of government, such as immigration and the exploitation of mineral resources, should be transferred from Paris to Noumea.

82.  The war following independence from Portugal claimed about half a million lives and wrecked the economy of the potentially wealthy nation, rich in oil and mineral resources.

83.  Their leader was also named vice-president of an important commission overseeing mineral resources, including diamonds, which his rebels have used to fuel their rebellion.

84.  They are advancing rapidly on the capital Kinshasa after seizing some two thirds of this huge nation, including the bulk of its vast mineral resources.

85.  Unlike other African nations, it does not have rich mineral resources, he said.

86.  With high economic stakes such as Zairean mineral resources involved, the United Nations is powerless in such situations, one UN official said.

87.  Zaire has vast mineral resources but exploitation is often piecemeal and carried out on a small scale.

88.  It will also go to formulating an environmental protection plan for the region, review the market potential of mineral resources in the area and prepare transport infrastructure development.

89.  It is counting primarily on oil discoveries and also mineral resources to attract foreign investors.

90.  It may also be rich in oil and mineral resources.