STORY: Ministers, ambassadors highlight cooperation potential with China in mining sector 
SHOOTING TIME: Oct. 17, 2024
DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:58
LOCATION: TIANJIN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the exhibition
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GWEDE MANTASHE, South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL KABUSWE, Zambian Minister of Mines and Minerals Development
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DAVID AINGIMEA, Ambassador at Large of The Republic of Nauru

STORYLINE:

The 26th China Mining Conference and Exhibition has been held in north China's Tianjin Municipality. 

Showcasing notable green mining technologies and intelligent machinery equipment, the event serves as a platform to promote the development and prosperity of the global mining industry.

Ministers and ambassadors attending a sideline forum highlighted the cooperation potential with China in boosting the mining sector.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALPARSLAN BAYRAKTAR, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources 
"We recognize Chinese expertise in mining technologies and its experience in developing large scale mining projects. Especially, China is a key player in the extraction and processing of many critical minerals. The collaboration between China and Türkiye holds immense potential. By working together on environmentally sound technologies and driving the energy transition, we can set an example for the world."
  
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GWEDE MANTASHE, South African Mineral Resources and Energy Minister
"We asked the Chinese investment community, not only to share their insights on creation of value added products, but also invest in our local value addition to the South Africa's mining sector."
  
SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAUL KABUSWE, Zambian Minister of Mines and Minerals Development
"We have to collaborate first as Africa and also collaborate with the world, particularly with China and see how we can generally translate that wealth into better lives for our people."

SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DAVID AINGIMEA, Ambassador at Large of The Republic of Nauru
"We're a small country, but we are a mining country. So, for us, the closer cooperation is very important in this area where we can take advantage. We can take advantage of the technology and of the expertise, because it's not just the technology. It's the engineers that you have. It's the people that you have for geologists. It's those kinds of people that we can use the expertise now. So this is very, very good for us."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tianjin, China.
(XHTV)