AI mining model launched in Xinjiang region to support mineral exploration
By Global Times
Published: Aug 24, 2026 10:50 PM
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A Chinese research team has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed specifically for mineral exploration in the southern parts of Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, marking what developers describe as the region’s first large language model dedicated to the mining sector.
The “Congling Zhixun” AI mineral exploration model was unveiled at the 16th Kashgar Central and South Asia Commodity Fair, held recently in Kashi, Xinjiang