en.Wedoany.com Reported - On July 21, 2026, China's Ministry of Natural Resources issued the "Announcement on the New Batch of National-Level Green Mine List," disclosing mines proposed for inclusion in the national-level green mine directory. The public comment period is five working days, from July 21, 2026, to July 27, 2026. This selection was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Natural Resources on Carrying Out the Selection of a New Batch of National-Level Green Mines" (Natural Resources Office Fa [2025] No. 8), based on recommendations from provincial authorities, following review and verification, spot checks, and consultation with relevant departments.
The selection of national-level green mines is a key institutional arrangement for promoting the green transformation of China's mining industry. Green mines refer to operations that implement scientific and orderly extraction throughout the entire process of mineral resource development, controlling disturbances to the mining area and surrounding ecological environment within manageable limits, achieving ecological environmentalization, scientific extraction methods, efficient resource utilization, digital management information, and harmonious mining community relations. The announced list covers multiple mineral types and regions, including coal, metals, non-metals, and other mineral resources.
The publication of this national-level green mine list serves as a concentrated review of the achievements in China's mining industry green transformation in recent years. Since the Ministry of Land and Resources officially launched the national-level green mine pilot program in 2010, China has successively published multiple batches of national-level green mine lists. Green mine construction has become the mainstream direction of China's mining industry development. The announcement of this new batch will further drive mining enterprises to implement green development concepts, promoting coordinated development between mineral resource extraction and ecological environmental protection.
