TIANJIN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2018 opened Thursday in north China's city of Tianjin, attracting over 10,000 representatives from 69 countries and regions.
The three-day event covers a variety of topics such as geological surveys, exploration and development, mining-rights trading, mining investment and financing, as well as technique and equipment.
According to an official report, China had discovered 173 mineral varieties by the end of 2017.
The country included natural gas hydrate, or combustible ice, in its mineral list last year, to speed up exploitation of the clean energy source.
"We will strike a balance between mineral resource exploitation and environmental protection," said Ling Yueming, vice minister of Natural Resources.
First held in 1999, China Mining Conference and Exhibition plays a critical role in creating more communication and cooperation opportunities for domestic and international mining firms and organizations.
About CHINA MINING
Since first held in 1999, the scope and influence of CHINA MINING has grown rapidly year by year. As a global mining summit forum and exhibition, CHINA MINING Congress and Expo has become one of the world’s top mining events, and one of the world’s largest mining exploration, development and trading platforms, covering all aspects of the whole mining industry chain, including geological survey, exploration and development, mining rights trading, mining investment and financing, smelting and processing, mining techniques and equipment, mining services, etc. playing an active promotion role in creating exchange opportunities and enhancing mutual cooperation between domestic and foreign mining enterprises.
CHINA MINING Conference and Exhibition 2018 Was held at Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin in October 18-20, 2018. We invite you to join the event and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of CHINA MINING with us. For more information about CHINA MINING 2018, please visit: www.chinaminingtj.org.
