C4ADS Fractured Veins (Xinjiang Mining Industry)

Mining companies in Xinjiang (XUAR) and their links to ultimate beneficial owners.

The world is increasingly exposed to the mining industry in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR), with gold and other minerals extracted from the region linked to global supply chains and investment. These minerals, as with other products manufactured or processed in XUAR, are at high risk of being produced through forced labor or in conditions of human rights violations.

Using publicly available mining licenses and corporate data, C4ADS mapped the mining industry in XUAR, connecting mines to their ultimate beneficial owners.

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Armed with C4ADS’ comprehensive mapping of the mining industry in XUAR, corporate buyers, sellers, and users of minerals; institutional and individual investors, and U.S. and international industry regulators, policymakers, and law enforcement all have a decisive role in reducing ongoing capital flows to PRC mining companies that perpetrate and support human rights abuses against Turkic peoples in the Uyghur region.

Data overview

Entities:
Total18,118
Searchable11,128
Targets6,960
Entity types:
Organizations6,960
Companies4,168
Publisher:Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS) non-official source

C4ADS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing data-driven analysis and evidence-based reporting on global conflict and transnational security issues.

Collections:in OpenSanctions Default
Information:c4ads.org
Source data:c4ads.org · CSV
Tags:issue.slavery
Coverage:added · frequency: monthly
Last processed:2025-12-17 14:08:30 · v. 20251217140830-btw
Last change:

Bulk download

Downloads contain the full set of entities contained in this dataset. You can fetch a simplified tabular form, or detailed, structured data in JSON format. Updated files will be provided once a day at the same location.

File nameExport typeSize
entities.ftm.jsonFollowTheMoney entities8.78 MB
names.txtTarget names text file1.31 MB
senzing.jsonSenzing entity format8.48 MB
source.csvSource data2.36 MB
targets.nested.jsonTargets as nested JSON9.73 MB
targets.simple.csvTargets as simplified CSV2.42 MB

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Using the API

You can query the data in this dataset via the application programming interface (API) endpoints below. Please read the introduction for documentation and terms of service.

Use the Reconciliation API in OpenRefine:
For full-text search, use the /search endpoint:
For entity matching, use the /match endpoint:

Recent additions

The following targeted entities have been added to this data source most recently:

AddedNameTypeCountries
The historical years of the No. 3 chlorite schist mine in Ratagayi, Aksu CityOrganization
Heshuo County Xinlei Mining Co., Ltd. Heshuo County Quhui Marble Mine Historical YearsOrganization
History of Temirt Polymetallic Mine in Altay CityOrganization
Hejing County Kremu Brick Factory Clay Mine Historical YearsOrganization
Exploration history of Sangshuyuanzi Nanshan copper-tungsten mine in Toksun County, XinjiangOrganization
Hejing County Kremu Brick Factory Clay Mine Historical YearsOrganization
Qiemo County Bangtai Mining Investment Co., Ltd. Historical year of gold (antimony) mine in Kukulekdong Mining Area, Qiemo County, XinjiangOrganization
Historical years of gold and polymetallic mineral exploration in the Krkkungoyi Mountain area of Wuqia County, XinjiangOrganization
Historical years of copper-nickel ore exploration in Yandun area, Hami City, XinjiangOrganization
Historical years of Chakirti No. 2 shale mine in Bole CityOrganization
Xinjiang Xingtao Dabei Mining Co., Ltd. Well No. 2 historical yearOrganization
Historical years of Chakirti No. 2 shale mine in Bole CityOrganization
Historical years of Aktau Chelek Iron Ore of Aktau Gansheng Mining Co., Ltd.Organization
Historical years of exploration of Jiang'ejier copper mine in Wuqia County, XinjiangOrganization
Historical years of exploration of the II well field in Erdaoshaliang Coal Mining Area, Mulei County, Zhundong Coalfield, XinjiangOrganization
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