en.Wedoany.com Reported - During the 2026 China Prospectors Annual Conference, the China Mining Association released the list of newly accredited Four-Star Integrity Units in geological exploration and presented awards to 20 units, including Chinalco (Yunnan) Exploration Co., Ltd.

To address the issue of missing geological exploration qualifications, the China Mining Association has been promoting integrity building among geological exploration units since 2019. The highest rating is Five Stars, and the star rating is subject to dynamic adjustments. Starting from the first inclusion in the red list, units are rated as One Star after two consecutive years on the red list, Two Stars after 3–4 consecutive years, Three Stars after 5–6 consecutive years, Four Stars after 7–8 consecutive years, and Five Stars after 9 or more consecutive years. Currently, there are 260 Four-Star units, 94 Three-Star units, 43 Two-Star units, and 20 One-Star units nationwide.

In recent years, the integrity and self-discipline system in the geological exploration industry has been gradually improved, with increasing industry participation and expanding social influence. "Geological Exploration Integrity Units" and "Geologists" have become "golden brands" for exploration units in the exploration market. This award ceremony not only showcases the achievements of industry integrity building and quality-driven exploration but also serves as an important measure to promote quality improvement, efficiency enhancement, and standardized and orderly development of the industry.

In the next step, the geological exploration industry will benchmark against advanced practices, deepen the new round of strategic actions for mineral prospecting breakthroughs, and promote intelligent and green exploration, providing support for ensuring national energy and resource security and high-quality development of the mining industry.

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