Abstract: Since 2018, the trade frictions of major global economies have escalated, the recovery of the world economy has been sluggish.The price of mineral products is on the decline, while the prices of iron ore, gold and nickel rose sharply in a short period.Stock prices of major mining companies rose in shock.The global investment in solid mineral exploration picked up slowly, while China’s continued to decline.The investment proportion of major mining companies increased.Investment in mine site and late-stage exploration continued to grow.The input proportion of gold, copper and zinc continued to increase.Mining companies have gradually focused on North America and South America, Australia and other regions.The global mining industry has continued to differentiate and adjust, has shown a new development trend.