Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee of CHINA MINING Congress & Expo, we hereby thank you for your trust and support to the Chinese government!

Hosted by the Ministry of Land & Resources, Tianjin Municipal People’s Government and China Mining Association, CHINA MINING Congress and Expo 2016 will be held at Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin on Sept.22nd – 25th, 2016.

Since first held in 1999, CHINA MINING Congress and Expo has been annually held for 17 years. The Ministry of Land & Resources and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government have successfully co-hosted CHINA MINING for seven years since 2009. Based on the data statistics from 2004 to 2015, the number of delegates attending the event has increased from 1,000 in 2004 to more than 9,000 in 2015. The extending scope has enabled CHINA MINING playing more and more influential role in the global mining industry. CHINA MINING 2016 will be the eighth time held in Tianjin.

With 17-year development, CHINA MINING has been included among the world’s top mining events. It covers the whole value chain, including geological survey, exploration & development, mining rights trading, mining investment and financing, smelting and processing, technique and equipment, mining services, etc.. CHINA MINING plays a critical role in creating more communication and co-operation opportunities for domestic and international industry communities.

CHINA MINING Congress & Expo consists of three parts – conferences, exhibition and coherent featured events.

During the conference, government officials, industry leaders and experts from both Chinese and foreign mining industries have in-depth dialogues on questions related with the mining industry. The topics cover keynote session supported by the world’s leading experts, mining ministers forum, geological survey directors forum, mining development summit forum and many breakout sessions including mining policies and financing, geological survey, prospecting & exploration and development, mineral commodities, mining sustainability, etc. and country (region) investment projects shows and more.

The exhibition includes China Land and Resources area, mining countries (regions) pavilions area, projects matchmaking show area and special construction area. Moreover, the 11^th session of CHINA MINING International Equipment Show held at the same time devotes to the most influential and professional mining equipment exhibition for the relevant manufacturers and purchasers from home and abroad. CHINA MINING is intent on boosting the co-operation in fields like exploration, development, investment, equipment, and technologies.

In the meanwhile, such varieties of featured events as Opening Ceremony, CHINA MINING Awards Ceremony, Government Welcome Reception, Bilateral Meetings between Sino-Foreign Mining Ministers, Projects Matchmaking and Appreciation Buffet Party, etc., will provide additional networking opportunities for the participants.

Adhere to the principle of "innovation, coordination, green, open, sharing", CHINA MINING Congress & Expo is dedicated to following a path towards sustainable development and to being a part of global mining development trends. It combines conference, exhibition and coherent events to build a major annual event of mining dialogue, exchange and cooperation for the whole mining sector.

We look forward to meeting you in the CHINA MINING Congress and Expo 2016 at Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center.

The beautiful Tianjin welcomes you back in Sept. 2016!