The Zhitong Finance App learned that on September 11, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources, the “Global Mining Development Report 2026” was released. Among them, it was mentioned that in 2025, the world's major solid mineral exploration investment was US$12.401 billion, a slight decrease of 0.6% over the previous year, falling for the fourth year in a row, but the decline was significantly narrower than the previous year. Among them, the grassroots exploration investment was US$2,574 million, which further shrank to 20.8% of the total exploration investment, and concerns about the continuation of resources were highlighted. In terms of mineral structure, investment in strategic emerging minerals has declined sharply, and investment in gold and copper exploration has bucked the trend; regionally, exploration investment is still focused on Latin America, with significant increases in Asia Pacific and Africa; investment in the exploration phase is further concentrated in the mine development stage, accounting for 45.4%, and the dominant investment position of large mining companies has further strengthened.

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on September 11, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources, the “Global Mining Development Report 2026” was released. Among them, it was mentioned that in 2025, the world's major solid mineral exploration investment was US$12.401 billion, a slight decrease of 0.6% over the previous year, falling for the fourth year in a row, but the decline was significantly narrower than the previous year. Among them, the grassroots exploration investment was US$2,574 million, which further shrank to 20.8% of the total exploration investment, and concerns about the continuation of resources were highlighted. In terms of mineral structure, investment in strategic emerging minerals has declined sharply, and investment in gold and copper exploration has bucked the trend; regionally, exploration investment is still focused on Latin America, with significant increases in Asia Pacific and Africa; investment in the exploration phase is further concentrated in the mine development stage, accounting for 45.4%, and the dominant investment position of large mining companies has further strengthened.