In the 21st century, there is one thing that is indisputable in the mining industry: a new intelligent model must be established to achieve the digitalization of resources and mining environments, the intelligence of technical equipment, the visualization of production process control, the networking of information transmission, and the scientific management and decision-making of production. Intelligence has also become an inevitable path for the transformation and upgrading of the mining industry.

On the evening of March 30, Shandong Gold disclosed its annual report for 2020. Despite the impact of the pandemic on production and operations, Shandong Gold still delivered outstanding annual performance, consolidating its leading position in the industry. Data shows that Shandong Gold achieved operating revenue of 63.664 billion yuan in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 1.65%; the annual net profit reached 2.257 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 75.05%.

近日，国家发展改革委联合科技部、工业和信息化部、财政部、自然资源部、生态环境部、住房和城乡建设部、农业农村部、市场监管总局、国管局印发《关于“十四五”大宗固体废弃物综合利用的指导意见》（以下简称《指导意见》）。

Nickel is primarily used in stainless steel, but due to the promising application prospects of high-nickel cathode battery chemical materials, nickel has begun to play a central role in the production of electric vehicle batteries.

Lithium prices have risen again in March! The latest report from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence shows that due to strong demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, the lithium price index in China continues to soar. The median price of battery-grade lithium carbonate (≥99.0% Li2CO3) in March has increased by 88% since the beginning of the year, reaching $12,600 per ton, the highest level since March 2019.

This year marks the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and the start of a new journey towards building a modern socialist country. Therefore, this year's Two Sessions are particularly significant. As the foundation and guarantee for national economic development, the mining industry, often referred to as the "grain and blood of industry," should receive attention and emphasis, especially regarding how to promote high-quality development in the mining sector during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period. At the Two Sessions, there has been a high level of attention and strong calls for the mining industry, with a focus on technological innovation, industrial transformation, and talent cultivation among the representatives and committee members.

On March 5, Premier Li Keqiang proposed in the government work report to strengthen pollution prevention and ecological construction, and to continuously improve environmental quality. He emphasized the deep implementation of sustainable development strategies, consolidating the achievements of the blue sky, clear water, and clean land protection battles, and promoting the green transformation of production and lifestyle. The "14th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Outline of Long-term Goals for 2035 (Draft)" clearly requires solid promotion of coordinated development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, and high-standard, high-quality construction of the Xiong'an New Area, among other main goals.