Xinjiang's three mineral exploration rights have been acquired by private enterprises.

Recently, entrusted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Xinjiang successfully auctioned the exploration rights for three minerals in Hotan County, including the Tianshuihai mineral exploration and others, with a total transaction price of 2.56269 billion yuan. All the winning bidders were private enterprises. This represents the first batch of mineral resources exploration rights successfully auctioned in Xinjiang this year. The three rights are for areas including an 18.83 square kilometer mineral deposit in Tianshuihai, Hotan County, a 6.7059 square kilometer deposit in the outskirts of Dahongliutan, Longmen Mountain, Hotan County, and a 105.3935 square kilometer deposit in the southern part of Washixia, Ruoqiang County. These were won respectively by Xinjiang Dehuilongwang Mining Co., Ltd., Hotan Zhiyuan Mining Co., Ltd., and Xinjiang Hongshengjairui Mining Co., Ltd."