National geological prospecting kicks off and the Ministry of Land and Resources will build an important energy resource reserve system

The national geological prospecting strategy project has kicked off. According to reports, the Ministry of Land and Resources has reviewed and approved in principle the Overall Plan for Actions for Prospecting and Breakthrough, and plans to use 8 to 10 years to achieve breakthroughs in the exploration of important energy resources, promote the strategic shift of the resources industry to the west, expand sea areas and overseas, and establish important energy sources. Resource reserve system.

In order to effectively improve China's mineral resource security capabilities, establish a new mechanism for geological prospecting, and strive to achieve a major breakthrough in geological prospecting, the Ministry of Land and Resources has decided to implement the national geological prospecting breakthrough strategy from 2011 onwards. The Plan is precisely programmatic. file.

The “Proposal” proposes that the overall goal of the ore-breaking breakthrough strategic action is to achieve a breakthrough in prospecting for exploration of important energy resources, exploration of the deep and peripheral areas of old mines, and ore prospecting of ore-forming prospective areas in 8 to 10 years, in close cooperation with the national region. Industrial planning layout and major infrastructure construction, promoting the westward migration of resources industry strategy, sea area and overseas expansion; forming a number of strategic continuities for energy resources, establishing an important energy resource reserve system, promoting the sustainable use of energy resources, and realizing the comprehensive exploration and evaluation of energy resources Promote economical, intensive, and comprehensive utilization; promote the reform of the geological and mineral exploration and development system and mechanism.

The “Proposal” also proposes phase objectives, namely, to achieve significant progress in geological prospecting in 3 years, achieve a major breakthrough in prospecting in 5 years, and reshape the pattern of mineral exploration and development in 8 to 10 years. The basic principle is to highlight key minerals, highlight key areas, strengthen overall coordination, and strengthen scientific and technological support and guidance.

According to the person in charge of the Department of Geological Exploration of the Ministry of Land and Resources, the "Programme" has undergone repeated research and demonstration and multi-party consultation. It is now relatively mature.

“According to the law of market economy, building an institutional platform to attract diversified investments and improve the level and capability of resource guarantees is the biggest feature of the “Programme.” This should be firmly grasped and further highlighted,” said the person in charge.

According to reports, the Ministry of Land and Resources has also issued the “Notice on Temporarily Accepting Application for Mining Rights for Xinli Exploration Right and Mineral Resources in the Mineral Exploration Exploration Area” for the purpose of organizing and implementing the national geological prospecting breakthrough strategy. It is clarified from March 2 onwards. , Suspend acceptance of the application for Xinli prospecting and mining right in the blank area of ​​mineral rights in the entire exploration area. If approval procedures have been accepted but have not yet been completed, the examination and approval procedures shall be postponed; and the mineral rights allocation number of the mining rights blank area in the exploration area shall be temporarily suspended.

It is worth noting that at the beginning of March, the Ministry of Land and Resources issued the “Announcement on Establishing the First Batch of Prospecting and Breakthrough Strategic Operations for Complete Exploration Area”, and established the first batch of 47 prospecting mines throughout the country in accordance with the overall deployment of ore-seeking breakthrough strategy. Breakthrough strategic action to complete the exploration area. This means that the national geological prospecting strategy project has kicked off.