China - molybdenum and tungsten

  •  MoA world-leading molybdenum producer
  •  WA world-leading tungsten producer

CMOC is a world-leading molybdenum and tungsten producer. Its main operations in China are the Sandaozhuang Molybdenum-Tungsten Mine and the Shangfanggou Molybdenum-Iron Mine, where the Company is engaged in the mining, beneficiation, smelting, deep processing, and scientific research of molybdenum and tungsten. It boasts a business system that integrates upstream and downstream operations including the mining, beneficiation, smelting, and chemical engineering of molybdenum and tungsten. It mainly produces ferromolybdenum, ammonium paratungstate, tungsten concentrates, and other molybdenum and tungsten related products, while recycling byproducts including iron, copper, fluorite, rhenium, and other minerals. In 2024, CMOC China produced 15,396 tonnes of molybdenum and 8,288 tonnes of tungsten, achieving a revenue of RMB8.119 billion.

Molybdenum and tungsten mines in China

  Sandaozhuang Molybdenum Mine Shangfanggou Molybdenum Mine
Geographic location Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan Province, China Luanchuan, Luoyang, Henan Province, China
Main products Molybdenum
Tungsten
Molybdenum
Iron
Shareholding percentage 100% oint venture
Project status In production In production
Resources/ Grade Mo 238.6kt@0.087%
W 106.3kt@0.171%
Mo 601.7kt@0.140%
Fe 3,253.6kt@20.48%

Recent highlights:

  • Process technology breakthroughs achieved: Record-high recovery rates were attained for tungsten at SandaoZhuang, molybdenum at ShangfangGou, and molybdenum oxide at the smelter.
  • Further progress in tailings comprehensive recovery: Proactively launched sulfur recovery projects; full particle-size tailings recovery and other R&D achievements are within reach.
  • Digital-intelligent leap in operations: ShangfangGou Mine's intelligent dispatching system realized precise time-based control, marking the initial formation of a large-scale production operation model.

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