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Venezuela seeks to increase iron output with help from China

Venezuela hopes to improve its production and transport of iron after signing three agreements with Chinese companies, state media reported Tuesday. According to the Venezuelan News Agency, the contracts include the purchase of mining equipment, the expansion of a port in the state of Bolivar and the enlarging of a shipping lane in the Orinoco River. The deals were inked on Monday, state media said.