16+ hour, 52+ min ago   (407+ words) China unveiled geological mapping and mineral exploration systems powered by artificial intelligence technologies on Friday, marking a shift from decades of expert-driven fieldwork to more accurate, comprehensive and efficient data — and algorithm-based predictions. The two systems — AI-GeoMapping and AI-OreSeeking — were…...

20+ hour, 54+ 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…...

21+ hour, 45+ min 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....

1+ day, 3+ 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…...

1+ day, 3+ 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…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (545+ words) Chinese scientists have built the world's first industrial extraction column system for recovering and separating rubidium and cesium from low-grade resources associated with lithium ores, with the technology achieving stable production of high-purity products and commercial products already entering the…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1094+ words) Editor's note: The 2026 China Mining Conference and Exhibition opens in Tianjin on Thursday and will run until Saturday. Over the three days, 28 forums will be held and the exhibition area will cover 65,000 square meters. On this page, we've invited Liu…...

3+ day, 3+ 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, 2+ 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, 3+ 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....