SUGGESTIONS ON INVESTIGATION OF UNUTILIZED MINING AREAS WITH RARE EARTH,IRON,CRYSTALLINE GRAPHITE,AND FLUORITE MINES IN GANSU PROVINCE
According to the deployment of the Ministry of Natural Resources on deepening the national survey of mineral resources,based on the systematic sorting of data from the national survey of mineral resources,with a focus on 36 strategic minerals(excluding oil and gas minerals and uranium mines),an in-depth investigation and evaluation will be conducted on unutilized mining areas(including unreported mining areas).In the first stage(2023),it is necessary to complete the investigation and evaluation of 6 unutilized mining areas,including rare earth,potassium salt,iron,lithium,graphite,and fluorite.In 2023,based on the national survey of mineral resources,Gansu Province sorted out a total of 115 unutilized mining areas for four types of minerals,including rare earth,iron,crystalline graphite,and fluorite.Through a systematic investigation of the unused mining areas,factors affecting the development and utilization of mining areas such as technology and economy,external environment,ecological protection,and industrial policies were understood.A"unblocking"plan was proposed for each mining area,forming a classified policy suggestion list of transferable blocks,mining areas that can support rapid production,mining areas that can quickly improve work efficiency,mining areas that can be reserved,mining areas that are temporarily difficult to use,and other mining areas.This provides decision-making basis for rational resource allocation,promoting storage and production increase,and alleviating the domestic supply shortage of mineral resources.
unutilized mining areasrare earth elementIroncrystalline graphitefluoriteGansu Province