en.Wedoany.com Reported - The 2026 Prospectors Annual Conference will open on June 4 in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, with the theme "Dedicated to National Fortune, Building the Foundation for the Future." Its core mission is to advance the increase of strategic mineral reserves and production, and to strengthen resource security monitoring and early warning.
Against the backdrop of deep geopolitical restructuring and accelerated energy transition, critical minerals are increasingly impacting industrial and national security. The conference aims to drive geological exploration units and mining enterprises to solidify the resource foundation through technological breakthroughs and exploration practices, fulfilling the mission of "serving the nation and strengthening the country through mining" to safeguard the lifeline of national energy and resources.
The conference will feature sessions on scientific innovation and technical experience exchange, policy promotion and interpretation, mining rights promotion and investment matchmaking, and discussions on industry reform and high-quality development. It will focus on the research, development, and application of new theories, technologies, methods, and equipment for mineral exploration. The application of artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and large model technologies in mining exploration is transforming traditional prospecting models. Big data technology integrates multi-source heterogeneous data such as geological, geophysical, geochemical, and remote sensing data, uncovering potential correlations through deep mining and driving a shift from experience-driven to data-driven prospecting. Intelligent algorithms can rapidly analyze data, precisely locate potential deposits, and reduce the blindness of field exploration.
Sharing outstanding exploration cases will bring new perspectives. The Dadonggou super-large gold deposit in Liaoning is the first single deposit with a resource of over 1,000 tons discovered since the founding of New China, holding significant importance for national resource security, regional economy, and mining technology. The Yuhai zirconium (hafnium) placer deposit in Baicheng County, Xinjiang, is China's first continental zirconium-hafnium placer deposit suitable for large-scale development, helping to mitigate "bottleneck" risks and support key industries such as nuclear energy, aerospace, high-end ceramics, and electronics. Sharing experiences and achievements from the new round of strategic mineral exploration breakthroughs is a key focus of the conference. Meanwhile, green exploration and ecological restoration, zero-carbon mine construction, and refined carbon emission management are also focal points in the green and low-carbon transformation of the mining industry.
The conference will also showcase full-industry-chain technical equipment and achievements, from green exploration to ecological restoration. Without the modernization of exploration equipment, there can be no modernization of geological exploration. The conference has specially arranged an exhibition of geological and mining equipment to promote the domestic and autonomous control of key technologies and equipment, as well as the construction of sharing mechanisms and platforms for large-scale equipment.
The "Regulations for the Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China," published by the State Council on May 15, provides specific and detailed provisions on mineral exploration, mining area ecological restoration, mineral resource reserves, and emergency response. During the conference, officials from relevant departments of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Department of Natural Resources of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region will provide authoritative interpretations of mineral resource management laws, regulations, and the latest policies, helping the industry accurately grasp the new regulations and enhance compliance capabilities.
Inner Mongolia is a major national base for energy and strategic resources, as well as the main battlefield for the new round of strategic mineral exploration breakthroughs. The conference will showcase the exploration achievements of the "14th Five-Year Plan" period and the blueprint for the "15th Five-Year Plan," with a focus on promoting key exploration projects for 2026 and policies for the market-oriented transfer of mining rights. Through project matchmaking meetings and other formats, the conference will promote in-depth cooperation among geological exploration units, mining enterprises, research institutes, and equipment manufacturers, providing opportunities to find high-quality mineral deposits and optimize resource allocation.
Energy and resource security are vital to national economic development and social stability. This year marks the beginning of the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, and the new round of strategic mineral exploration breakthroughs will continue to advance. This annual conference brings together prospectors to summarize and review the past, look forward to and plan for the future, and engage in exploration activities with an open attitude, advanced technology, and green concepts, contributing to safeguarding national energy and resource security and promoting sustainable economic and social development.
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