Vice Minister of Land and Resources Yun Xiaosu presides over Theme Forum of CHINA MINING 2011

About CHINA MINING Since first held in 1999, the scope and influence of CHINA MINING has grown rapidly year by year. As a global mining summit forum and exhibition, CHINA MINING Congress and Expo has become one of the world’s top mining events, and one of the world’s largest mining exploration, development and trading platforms, covering all aspects of the whole mining industry chain, including geological survey, exploration and development, mining rights trading, mining investment and financing, smelting and processing, mining techniques and equipment, mining services, etc. playing an active promotion role in creating exchange opportunities and enhancing mutual cooperation between domestic and foreign mining enterprises.

CHINA MINING Congress and Expo 2010 attracted 4,176 registered delegates (including 1,229 abroad, and 2,947 domestic) from 57 countries and region as compared to 3,000 delegates last session. The number of delegates, exhibitors and visitors amounted to 4,500 as compared to 3,500 last session. There were an 53% increase in total exhibitors to 276 as compared to 180 last session , and an 51% increase in total standard booths to 635 as compared to 420 standard booths last session,. The exhibition area exceeded 10,000 square meters, increasing by 25% compared to the previous session. Mr. Li Keqiang, Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony and delivered an opening speech. First Vice President of Republic of Peru Luis Giampietri Rojas and Managing Director of World Bank Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as well as mining ministers and vice ministers and ambassadors of eight countries were present at the congress. At the projects signing ceremony, 62 international cooperation projects were signed, amounting to RMB11.7 billion. Meanwhile, the congress attracted nearly 200 major media organizations as well as mining journalists from more than 30 countries in the world to be present for spot coverage. In terms of number of delegates and scale of exhibitors and booths, the CM2010 all topped the previous sessions, ranking the world’s premier mining congress and expo..

CHINA MINING Congress and Expo 2011 will be held at Tianjin Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center on November 6th-8th, 2011. We invite you to join the event and to celebrate the 13th anniversary of CHINA MINING with us. For more information about CHINA MINING 2011, please visit: m.balanzskin.com