February 29, the 3rd Geological Exploration Institute of the 3rd Bureau under CMGB signed long-term strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Taxing Industrial Group Co., Ltd..The preferred co-exploration covered six projects of general survey in Xinjiang. The total amount of the contract reached 53 million yuan, of which the amount of co-operation for the year of 2008 was more than 15 million yuan, which was the breakthrough for the 3rd Bureau under CMGB in introducing co-exploration partners in 2008.

　　In 2008, the 3rd Bureau under CMGB determined the geological prospecting one of the Four Major Construction Projects, to realize new breakthrough in geological prospecting as soon as possible through highlighting and strengthening the work. In order to implement and realize the spirit of the 2nd session of Workers' Congress, The 3rd Geological Exploration Institute of the Bureau actively looking for cooperation partners in exploration, to absorb community funds, and further intensify investment in geological prospecting in a wide range of inspection on the basis of a social market. During the Spring Festival, the Institute negotiated with Taxing Industrial Group, and finally signed the long-term strategic cooperation agreement. This creates a new carrier for the Bureau's business advancing by leaps and bounds.