In 2024 Xinjiang Added 47 New Green Mines

 In 2024, 47 new green mines were added in Xinjiang. As of the end of 2024, Xinjiang had built 158 green mines, including 61 at the national level and 97 at the autonomous regional level.

 The 47 newly added autonomous regional-level green mines are mainly oil and gas mines and coal mines, with 25 oil and gas green mines concentrated in the Junggar, Turpan-Hami, and Tarim basins, and 12 coal green mines distributed in Hami City, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Tacheng Region, Aksu Region, and Bayinguoleng Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. There are also 4 iron mines, 4 copper-nickel mines, and 1 each of oil sand mines and copper mines.

 In recent years, Xinjiang has been regularly conducting green mine selection work, actively promoting ecological protection and restoration in mining areas, and addressing the geological environment issues of historical abandoned mines. It has also strengthened the construction and application of green exploration equipment, continuously improving the recovery rate, beneficiation rate, and resource utilization rate in mineral resource extraction Xinjiang has strengthened the dynamic management of the green mine list and conducted on-site inspections and verifications of green mines in various locations.

From: chinamining.org.cn