What happened
The 2026 (28th) China International Mining Conference is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, according to an announcement on September 4 from the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Conference organizing committee chairman and China Mining Association president Cheng Liwei said that this year's event will introduce a mining rights trading segment alongside the existing forum and exhibition sections, featuring a large-scale mining rights transfer market, special and open promotion sessions, project signing, and business negotiations.
Preparations are progressing, and as of the announcement date, the event had already attracted 658 enterprises from 25 countries to exhibit.
Why it matters
Adding a dedicated trading segment to an established industry conference signals a stronger emphasis on facilitating actual deal-making and transactions in the mining sector, rather than limiting the event to discussion and display.
The significant international participation highlights the conference's role as a global gathering point for mining stakeholders, even as the new trading functions may reshape how mining rights are marketed and matched in China.
Key facts
The 2026 (28th) China International Mining Conference will be held September 10-12 in Tianjin.
The event takes place at Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center.
A new mining rights trading section is added on top of the existing forum and exhibition sections.
The mining rights transfer market will provide trading display, information release, trading matching, and consultation services.
658 enterprises from 25 countries have confirmed participation to date.
What to watch next
Observers will likely monitor how the new trading functions operate in practice, including the number and value of mining rights transactions concluded during the conference.
Further disclosures may emerge closer to the event about specific mining rights transfer projects or new participating organizations.