"Global Mining Development Report 2026" Released: Global Mining Enters a Period of Overlapping Transformation

On September 11, at the 2026 China International Mining Conference, the China Geological Survey and China Mining News officially released the "Global Mining Development Report 2026." According to the report, driven by the global energy transition and impacted by factors such as supply chain fluctuations and international rule competition, the global mining industry is entering a period of overlapping transformations dominated by security logic, reshaping by technological revolutions, and the reconstruction of governance rules. In 2025, the supply and demand structure of global mineral resources will accelerate its adjustment, with clear differences among various mineral types: overall demand for energy minerals is slowing down, there is an oversupply of oil, and natural gas production and consumption are rising in tandem; bulk minerals are experiencing divergent trends, with steel supply falling and demand rising, both copper and zinc seeing increases in supply and demand, while both aluminum supply and demand are declining; strategic emerging minerals are generally in oversupply, with a deepening surplus of nickel and lithium; the supply and demand for precious metals remain tight, with platinum and silver in short supply, and gold in a tight balance. (CCTV News).