According to the Department of Natural Resources of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, recently, entrusted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Xinjiang successfully auctioned off three exploration rights with a total transaction value of 2.5627 billion yuan.
The public notice revealed that the three successfully auctioned lithium ore exploration rights were the Tianshuihai Lithium Mine in Hetian County, Xinjiang, covering an area of 18.83 square kilometers; the Longmen Mountain Lithium Mine in the periphery of Dahongliutan, Hetian County, Xinjiang, covering an area of 6.71 square kilometers; and the Washixia South Lithium Mine in Ruoqiang County, Xinjiang, covering an area of 105.39 square kilometers.
After multiple rounds of bidding, the final transaction amounts for the three lithium ore exploration rights were 121.45 million yuan, 1.3154 billion yuan, and 1.1258 billion yuan, respectively, with a total transaction amount of 2.5627 billion yuan. These were won by Xinjiang Dehui Longwang Mining Co., Ltd., Hetian Zhiyuan Mining Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Hongsheng Jiarui Mining Co., Ltd.
The Department of Natural Resources of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region stated that the successful auction of these lithium ore exploration rights provides a solid resource foundation for the region to cultivate and expand emerging industries and accelerate the construction of a national important lithium industry base, significantly enhancing the region's contribution to ensuring national energy and resource security.
