The district court in Animal Sci. Prod., Inc. et al. v. China Nat’l Metals & Minerals Imp. dismissed direct purchaser plaintiff’s Amended Complaint without prejudice.

On 30 June 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce jointly released the Special Administrative Measures (Negative List)

The Guidelines are encouraging for China's continued overseas investment in the natural resources sector.

In recent years, Canada’s resource sector has increasingly recognized the importance of China as a market for its natural resources, to the point where China is now Canada’s second-largest trading partner.

Following the recent trade talks between China and the US on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea, China has agreed to suspend its earlier proposed export restrictions on key sectors...

The State Council has decided that the Chinese party must still report information about petroleum contracts to MOFCOM.

China’s hunger for foreign assets is a well-documented phenomenon, given the country’s need to support its rapid growth trajectory and a staggering 1.3 billion people.

China’s State Owned enterprises (SOEs) have been expending considerable resources in developing and expanding their outward investments into the natural resource sector.

Welcome to this new edition of China Insight. This publication aims to keep you regularly informed of the most recent and substantial regulatory changes being introduced in China.

The State Council's decision eliminates further administrative approvals in the domestic minerals industry.

Following a lengthy review lasting the best part of a year, on 16 April 2013 the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China gave a conditional green light to the acquisition by Glencore International plc.

The National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") has proposed amendments to the Coal Trading Measures.

A State Council Decision has repealed the administrative measures regarding coal production licenses.

China's huge demand for gold cannot be satisfied by the home market alone, so powerful gold miners are looking overseas.

The article analyses the acquisition of mining rights through equity transfers as a mining industry investment scheme.

On 15 July 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") and Ministry of Technology jointly issued an amendment ("Amendment") of the Catalogue of Technologies Subject to Export Prohibitions...

《中华人民共和国民事诉讼法》第二百八十九条和第二百九十条分别规定了域外民事判决和仲裁裁决在境内法院的承认与执行程序。

The Opinion covers a range of topics to encourage development, from subsidies to coordination with coal mine operators.

矿业权出让怎么设计才合法合理？ ——对自然资源部《矿业权出让管理办法（征求意见稿）》的思考

On January 20, 2006, the Ministry of Land and Resources of the PRC ("MOLAR") issued the Notice of Further Regulating the Administration of the Grant of Mineral Rights, Guo Tu Zi Fa [2006] No. 12 ("Notice") to standardize procedures for the grant of exploration and mining rights.