In the face of the severe impact brought by the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, Huagang Mining, jointly invested by China Railway and China Electric Power Construction, has overcome numerous difficulties such as local material shortages, restricted transportation logistics, and the movement of foreign employees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With the goal of "on schedule, high quality, completed early, and put into production early," the company adheres to "starting with high standards and promoting with high efficiency," strengthens scientific decision-making, enhances command and scheduling, concentrates resource advantages, works diligently, races against time, and rapidly advances the construction of the second phase project.

Recently, the "5G Maintenance Vehicle" of the Longshou Mine Transportation Work Area of Jinchuan Group has successfully operated. This maintenance vehicle is equipped with the ability to detect the height of the sliding contact line and measure the track gauge, allowing real-time display of the height of the sliding contact line and track gauge values. It has changed the traditional inspection method of manual visual checks and tape measurements, reducing the operation time by more than 50% compared to traditional manual inspections.

The Shandong Provincial Coalfield Geological Bureau has released the test results of the ore drilled in the Litun Iron Mine area of Qihe-Yucheng: the total iron grade of the ore reached 55.97%, the magnetite grade reached 49.32%, and the highest total iron grade reached 66.46%, with relatively uniform grade variations. This marks another significant breakthrough for the bureau following the first discovery of iron-rich ore in this area in 2015.

From September 28 to 29, 2020, the National Conference on Comprehensive Utilization of Mineral Resources was held in Tongguan County, Shaanxi Province. The conference aimed to promote the development of industries utilizing solid waste resources such as tailings, smelting slag, waste rock, and construction waste. It sought to effectively address the solid waste disposal challenges faced by mining companies and smelting plants, promote advanced applicable technologies for the resource utilization of tailings, assist mining and metallurgy enterprises in formulating overall technical solutions for solid waste resource utilization, and collaborate with the government to improve the development strategy for the comprehensive utilization of tailings and solid waste resources, achieving high-quality, green, circular, and sustainable development of local industries.

The Hefei oil and gas resource survey project undertaken by the First Exploration Team of the Shandong Provincial Coalfield Geological Bureau has recently passed inspection. Next, the team will improve drilling equipment and well control measures according to well control requirements, strengthen core preservation and geological recording, and conduct on-site safety training and drills to ensure the project is completed safely and efficiently. The picture shows the construction site.

On September 23, the unveiling ceremony of the Xiangxi World Geopark was grandly held in the ancient town of Furong, which has a history of a thousand years. This marks the official inclusion of the Xiangxi Geopark into the family of World Geoparks, adding a world-class tourism card to Xiangxi, enriching the connotation of tourism throughout Xiangxi, increasing high-quality tourism routes, and expanding the influence and reputation of Xiangxi tourism.

To truly build green mines and effectively solve key technical challenges in the fields of ecological restoration and geological environment management of mines, Inner Mongolia Mengcao Ecological Environment Co., Ltd. has collaborated with the government of the Zhalainor District in Hailar City, Inner Mongolia, to implement the Zhalainor District Open-pit Mine Environmental Management and Restoration Project. The ecological environment around the mine has undergone a qualitative change.

The unveiling ceremony for the National Demonstration Base for Research Cooperation on Mine Ecological Restoration at China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) and the demonstration project of the Green Mine Environmental Protection Professional Committee of the International Ecological Economy Association was recently held. The project is based in Haofei Mining Co., Ltd. in Yidu City, Hubei Province. This is the first mining enterprise in China's sand and gravel aggregate industry to be awarded the National Demonstration Base for Research Cooperation on Mine Ecological Restoration by China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing).