2+ day, 55+ min ago   (432+ words) The two systems — AI-GeoMapping and AI-OreSeeking — were released by the China Geological Survey of the Ministry of Natural Resources at the 28th China Mining Conference and Exhibition in Tianjin, as the country pushes to secure critical mineral supplies. Geological mapping serves…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (319+ words) China has achieved major progress in its strategic mineral exploration push, with geological exploration investment rising for a fifth consecutive year in 2025 and 200 new non-oil and gas mineral deposits discovered nationwide, according to a mineral resources report issued on Friday....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (631+ words) Senior officials from around the world convened in Tianjin on Thursday, calling for greener and more intelligent development in the mining sector, as well as strengthened international cooperation to build a more sustainable and equitable global mineral supply chain. Chinese…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (793+ words) A heavy-lift helicopter swung over a mountain clearing in Guangyuan, Sichuan province, a cable dangling from its belly. Below, workers grabbed the hook, clipped it to a bundle of drilling equipment wrapped in heavy-duty straps, and watched it rise toward…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (585+ words) A breakthrough technology that converts hard-to-process iron ore into high-grade concentrate has been deployed at the world's largest such facility in Anshan, Liaoning province, marking a major milestone in China's efforts to reduce its reliance on imported iron ore. Construction…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (585+ words) A breakthrough technology that converts hard-to-process iron ore into high-grade concentrate has been deployed at the world's largest such facility in Anshan, Liaoning province, marking a major milestone in China's effort to reduce its reliance on imported iron ore. Construction…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (692+ words) China has made a major breakthrough in copper and gold exploration in the Chating region of Xuancheng, Anhui province, with the discovery expected to establish a large-scale resource base in East China, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Tuesday....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (207+ words) China has made a major breakthrough in copper and gold exploration in the Chating region of Xuancheng, Anhui province, with the discovery expected to establish a large-scale resource base in East China, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Tuesday....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (940+ words) For 14 years, Wang Denghong woke up at 3:30 am daily and worked on helping compile a mineral encyclopedia, a feat that would crown what has arguably been a career filled with rich explorations. Now, after studying and working for 41 years in…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (282+ words) That is why the Inner Mongolia autonomous region is not merely a place of geopolitical interest; it is a central part of any discussion on rare earths' economic transformation. This is precisely why Inner Mongolia is not simply a mining…...