On the afternoon of June 22, Mr. Peng Qiming, President of China Mining Association & Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2022, met online with H.E. Mr. Siyabonga C. Cwele, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to China.
They had friendly communication on cooperation in the mining field. Peng made a briefing on the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2022 to be held in September, and the two sides had a candid exchange on the next in-depth cooperation.
Peng introduced the development status and direction of China's mining industry and put forward three suggestions. First, mining plays a very solid role in the economy, especially for developing countries. Second, the mining industry is reshaping its image to develop in the direction of safety, green, innovation and integration. Third, mining cooperation plays an important role in international production capacity cooperation. Finally, he sincerely invited Ambassador Siyabonga C. Cwele to attend the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2022. He hopes that South Africa’s embassy will continue to support the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2022, and looks forward to ambassador's attendance at the online opening ceremony. At the same time, he suggested that the embassy and mining organizations in South Africa can participate in the online exhibition and attend the series of programs including seminars and mining interviews sponsored by China Mining Association. The staff of the dept of Int’l Cooperation and Research of CMA introduced to Ambassador the functions and highlights of the National Pavilion of the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2022 through a power point presentation.
In his speech, Cwele said that the China Mining Conference and Exhibition is the top mining event in Asia, which not only promotes mining development and trade, but also provides a valuable showcase opportunity for South Africa. Mining has been the backbone of South Africa for centuries. Even under the impact of the pandemic, mining remains a major driver of South Africa's economic growth. Future mining cooperation between South China and China should focus on developing new minerals and producing high-quality ores. South Africa is open and ready to welcome investors from China and other parts of the world. The South African embassy in China is willing to work with China Mining Association to contribute to the mining cooperation between the two countries. He also said South Africa will actively participate in the China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2022 online, while using the cloud platform to show Chinese investors some successful cases of Chinese enterprises investing in South Africa's mining industry. He is also willing to contact relevant departments in South Africa to participate in this year's China Mining Conference and Exhibition and promote mining cooperation between South Africa and China.
The meeting was also attended by Che Changbo, CMA’s Secretary General, Ms. Suo Yaoli, Deputy Secretary General, staff of relevant departments and Gary James Smith, Economic Counsellor at the embassy of South Africa to China, ,and Ms. Mpume Mnguni, First Secretary of Economy at the embassy of South Africa to China.
ABOUT CHINA MINING
CHINA MINING CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION (CHINA MINING) IS OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED BY MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES CHINA. SINCE FIRST HELD IN 1999, CHINA MINING 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 SURVEY AND EVALUATION, EXPLORATION AND MINING, TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT, INVESTMENT AND FINANCE, TRADE AND SERVICES, ETC., PLAYING AN ACTIVE PROMOTION ROLE IN CREATING EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES AND ENHANCING MUTUAL COOPERATION BETWEEN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN MINING ENTERPRISES.
With the theme of "Multilateral cooperation—for development and prosperity of post pandemic era", China Mining Conference and Exhibition 2021 (CHINA MINING 2021) was held in Tianjin China on October 21-23, 2021. For more information about CHINA MINING, please visit: www.chinaminingtj.org/en/.
