Tianjin Mining Rights Exchange—A Platform for Chinese Mining Enterprises to Go Global

I. The Emerging Mining Homeland

1 Exchange Overview

The Tianjin Mining Rights Exchange is a corporate trading institution approved by the Tianjin Municipal Government. It is an international mining market platform jointly established by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, and the China Mining Association. The Tianjin Municipal Administration of Natural Resources and Housing, along with the Tianjin Municipal Financial Office, are responsible for the supervision of the exchange.

2、 Exchange’s Purpose

Comply with national laws and administrative regulations, and implement national policies; provide an open, just, and fair market platform for transactions involving mining rights, property rights of unlisted mining enterprises, mineral exploration risk assessment products, and various mineral commodities; promote the healthy development of China’s mining enterprises and mining factor markets, and enhance the efficiency of mineral resource allocation in China.

3 Organizational Structure

4 Exchange Culture

Vision: To become a globally recognized mining platform with social responsibility.

Mission: To provide financial solutions for the mining industry.

Values: Openness, Innovation, Integration, Responsibility

5 Exchange logo Definition

The exchange's logo From the ancient Chinese character “卝” (pronounced “kuàng,” meaning mine) and the ancient coin “ Combining these elements together, it embodies the traditional Chinese philosophical concept of “heaven round and earth square.” The circular composition represents the Earth, while the opening symbolizes the Earth’s North and South Poles. On either side are the pictographic characters for “sun” and “moon,” reflecting the ancient Chinese geological theory of mineral formation known as the “Gu” character. The “Gu” character is closely related to the “Xian” character... “Harmonious,” symbolizing that the exchange provides financial services for the mining industry.

II. An Open Market Platform

(1) Membership-based trading

The exchange operates on a membership-based trading system. Exchange members include sponsoring members, brokerage members, trading members, service members, and special members. The exchange develops and manages various types of members in accordance with national laws and regulations as well as the Exchange Membership Management Measures, and organizes trading activities among its members.

(2) Franchise Market

Market positioning

A designated venue for transaction activities related to mining projects specifically authorized, recommended, or certified by relevant government departments or industry organizations, both domestically and internationally.

Trading instrument

Mineral rights, equity in mining companies, and mineral products authorized, recommended, or certified by countries such as Mongolia.

Transaction method

Tendering, auction, listing for sale, and negotiated transfer, etc.

Transaction Services

Transaction scheme design, project roadshows, closed-door negotiations, and transaction verification.

(2) Listed Market (BB) )

Market positioning

A specialized venue providing transaction services for the transfer of mining rights and equity in mining companies, both domestically and internationally.

Trading instrument

Transfer of mining rights; transfer of equity in mining companies.

Transaction method

Tendering, auction, listing for sale, and negotiated transfer, etc.

Transaction Services

Project roadshow, transaction verification.

Transaction fee

According to the “Measures for Transaction Service Fees of Tianjin Mining Rights Exchange Co., Ltd.” (Jin Jia Guan [2011] No. 94) No.) Execute.

(3) Financing Market

Market positioning

A designated venue providing financial solutions for mining projects both domestically and internationally.

Financing products

Mining company financing; mining project financing; mining infrastructure financing.

Financing methods

Tendering, agreement.

Transaction Services

Financial solution design; project roadshows; transaction verification; asset preservation; extended services.

(4) Mineral Product Market

Market positioning

An electronic trading platform providing services for mineral products, including trading, settlement, delivery, logistics, and financial services.

Trading instrument

Metals, oxides, ores.

Transaction method

Online and offline transactions.

Transaction Services

Spot listing trading

Loose spot listing trading with a wide variety of products and flexible information dissemination.

Precise settlement transaction

Precise delivery, high trading efficiency, and factory-standard orders.

Supply chain financing

It is divided into two models: warehouse receipt pledge financing and order-based financing. These models feature fast credit approval, rapid loan disbursement, low fees, and low entry barriers.

III. A Comprehensive Management System

1 Registration and Settlement Center

The Exchange Registration and Settlement Center can provide members with services including the establishment and management of trading accounts, registration and custody of projects, and settlement of trading funds.

2 Electronic trading system

The exchange’s “Mineral Rights Trading System,” which boasts independent intellectual property rights, can handle the entire business process—including registration and custody of mineral rights, information disclosure, bidding and trading, clearing and settlement, and comprehensive supervision.

3 Independent Review System

The exchange conducts independent issuance reviews of mining projects, with project reviews carried out independently by domestic and international experts appointed by the exchange.

4 Strict risk control

The exchange’s sophisticated market regulatory system Promote the healthy development of the market. Implement a three-tier regulatory framework—comprising administrative, industry, and exchange-level oversight—to prevent market risks and foster harmonious investor relations management.

5 Institute for Development Studies

The research institute is dedicated to conducting forward-looking research and planning for exchanges, studying industry information and policies, engaging in the design of trading products, developing core trading systems, and managing the exchange’s postdoctoral fellowship program as well as carrying out related research projects.