The revised "Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China" will officially come into effect on July 1, 2025. This is the largest-scale legal revision since 1986, and it sets stricter red lines for mineral resource development through measures such as strengthening competitive bidding for mining rights, tracing the responsibility for ecological restoration, and implementing intelligent supervision.

For nearly 28,000 small and medium-sized mining enterprises in China, accounting for 90% of the total, the new law brings not only compliance pressure but also a technological revolution concerning their survival.

01 The Dilemma of Small and Medium-Sized Mining Enterprises under the New Mining Law

Currently, the mechanization rate of small and medium-sized mines is insufficient. The large reliance on manual mining methods not only leads to prominent safety production risks but also results in low utilization rates of associated resources, creating a sharp contradiction with the "conservation and efficient use" principle of the new mining law.

At the same time, the marketization of mining rights bidding has led to a surge in entry costs. The lifelong traceability system for ecological restoration requires enterprises to bear the cost of environmental management throughout the mining cycle. Coupled with rigid expenditures on equipment upgrades and safety investments, the continuous increase in cost pressure further compresses the profit margins of enterprises.

02 The Breakthrough Path of Intelligent Picking Technology

In this industry transformation, innovative enterprises such as Jumper Technology are providing transformation solutions for small and medium-sized mining enterprises through technological breakthroughs. Its independently developed intelligent ore picking system, based on spectral imaging and data analysis technology, can achieve precise separation of ore and waste rock. 。

This system uses a customized "one-mine-one-plan" solution to establish a digital analysis model for different mineral characteristics. In its application at a lead-zinc mine in Baikal, Russia, the waste disposal rate exceeded 60%, with a recovery rate of Pb≥84% and Zn≥83%, effectively improving the economic benefits of the enterprise.

丨On-site view of a lead-zinc mine project in Baikal, Russia

Jumper Technology's technological advantages are reflected in multiple dimensions:

The equipment uses the independently developed Eagle Eye super algorithm platform. With the support of the platform's powerful computing power, the algorithm performance of the JPXRT-2000 equipment has improved by nearly 45%, the ore dressing accuracy has improved by about 40%, and the stability fluctuates within 2.6%.

Through modular design, the equipment can adapt to the production needs of mines of different scales. The processing capacity of a single unit can reach up to 600 tons per hour (intelligent coal gangue picking equipment picking data).

The system can achieve full-process intelligent monitoring, significantly reducing the cost of manual intervention.

Currently, this technology has been included in the "Catalog of Advanced and Applicable Technologies for Mineral Resource Conservation and Comprehensive Utilization (2022 Edition)" of the Ministry of Natural Resources and has been implemented in mines in 17 provinces in China and 8 countries worldwide.

03 Industry Integration and Sustainable Development

Faced with the challenges brought by the new mining law, Jumper Technology leverages its own advantages and establishes strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as the Southern Mining Group to promote the intelligent upgrading of ore dressing equipment.

In addition, Jumper Technology actively participates in the "14th Five-Year Plan" national key research and development plan and undertakes the key project "Scale Application Technology and Equipment for Photoelectric Sorting of Waste Rock in Metal Mines" under the "Key Technologies and Equipment for Circular Economy" key project, promoting the formulation of industry technical standards. The group standard "Technical Specification for Green Design Product Evaluation - Intelligent Ore Picking System", which it spearheaded, provides technical support for the standardized application of intelligent picking equipment. This collaborative innovation model of industry, academia, and research accelerates the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into productive forces, helping the mining industry transform towards green and intelligent development.

丨On-site view of Baoshan Lead-Zinc Mine project in Hunan

The implementation of the new mining law is both a challenge and an opportunity for industry transformation and upgrading. Driven by both policy pressure and technological innovation, small and medium-sized mining enterprises must embrace intelligent transformation in order to break through resource and environmental constraints and achieve sustainable development. Jumper Technology's intelligent picking technology not only helps enterprises solve cost and efficiency problems but also promotes high-quality development of the industry through technological empowerment.