Recently, the “China Copper Talents” Advanced Technology Capacity Enhancement Training Program of China Copper Co., Ltd. was successfully held at the School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing. Attendees at the opening ceremony included Zhao Xingchang, Deputy Chief Engineer of Chihong Zn & Ge Co., Ltd., and Liu Xiwen, Director of the EDP Center of the School of Economics and Management, who also attended the closing ceremony. A total of 52 mid-career and young professionals from China Copper participated in the program.
On September 22, the opening ceremony of the training program was held. Liu Xiwen warmly welcomed the 52 participants from China Copper and emphasized that the program would focus on frontier knowledge, practical relevance, and systematic learning, with the aim of helping participants overcome technical bottlenecks and broaden their industry perspectives.
Deputy Chief Engineer Zhao Xingchang then delivered remarks. He pointed out that the training program is an important initiative for the company to promote technological innovation and talent development. He encouraged participants to make full use of this learning opportunity and translate what they learned into practical capabilities that would contribute to the company’s development. Closely aligned with China Copper’s talent development strategy, the program focused on enhancing the comprehensive qualities and professional capabilities of the company’s mid-level managers, young backbone talents, and technical personnel, thereby injecting professional momentum into the development of its talent pipeline.
Designed in accordance with the training needs of China Copper’s mid-level management and young key talents, the program centered on global mining development trends and technical capability enhancement. It covered a range of cutting-edge topics, including global trends and strategic deployment in mining science and technology, green development strategies for mining enterprises, the construction of smart mines and smart factories, green and efficient mining technologies for deep and extreme-environment mineral resources, artificial intelligence, and applications of technologies for the mining, processing, and smelting of strategic mineral resources. The program also incorporated a special session on the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Rules, group discussions on technical challenges, and on-site teaching activities such as visits to the University History Museum and key laboratories.
The five-day training program concluded successfully at the School. At the closing ceremony, each group presented the outcomes of its action-learning activities and shared reflections on what they had gained during the five days of study at USTB. Toward the end of the ceremony, Director Liu Xiwen presented the participants with Certificates of Completion from the University of Science and Technology Beijing and highly commended their dedication and serious engagement throughout the program.
With its high-level faculty, cutting-edge and practice-oriented curriculum, and meticulous management and support services, the program received widespread praise from participants. Through systematic learning, the trainees further broadened their technical horizons and enhanced their professional competence.
This collaboration represents another important practice of the School in serving enterprise talent development and deepening the integration of industry and education. Looking ahead, the School will continue to leverage its disciplinary strengths and faculty resources to provide more targeted intellectual support for the high-quality development of enterprises.
Contributed by: EDP Center
Edited by: Liu Xiwen
Reviewed by: Wei Gu
