China Shale Block Sales to Quicken, Daily Cites Gov’t Researcher 2011-08-30 23:56:01.178 GMT By Bloomberg News Aug. 31 (Bloomberg) -- China will increase the number of shale blocks it puts up for auction with more companies participating in the bidding, China Daily cited Pan Jiping, a researcher at the Ministry of Land and Resources, as saying. The Asian nation may hold a second and third auction by the end of the year as it seeks to accelerate to pace of exploration, Pan said, according to the newspaper. Link to Company News:{PRCH CH CN } For Related News and Information: Top Stories:{TOP} To contact the editor responsible for this story: Gregory Turk at +86-21-6104-3037 or gturk2@bloomberg.net