The Ministry of Land and Resources of the PRC (MLR) mining resources training program sponsored by Tianda Group was successfully accomplished in the University of Sydney, Australia. The Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Shane Houston of the University of Sydney attended the graduation ceremony and issued the certificates to the graduates.

This training delegation is the third induction upon "The Agreement on the Cooperation in Training Program and Demonstration Projects" signed between MLR and Tianda Group. 25 government officials and experts from MLR and China Geological Survey participated in this 15-day training induction. The training program includes Australian culture, history of Australian geology, environmental risk assessment, regulatory controls of exploration and mining 30 Mapping Research and Application, mine visiting and more.

The agreement on the Cooperation in Training program and Demonstration Projects" between MLR and Tianda Group was signed in 2010, aiming to understand the technology and experience of land resources and mining environmental management in Australia, as well as to enhance the level of land resources management and the caliber of MLR officials, and thus, to push forward the sustainable development of land resources. The first training induction was conducted in 2011. According to the Agreement, Tianda Group will continue to subsidize 500 MLR officials and experts to attend the training in the areas of land resources management, protection and reasonable usage, mining environmental management and safety, and more in the coming 10 years.