Significant Progresses and Prospects in the Science and Technology Innovation of Uranium Geology in China Since 2000
Since 2000,significant innovations of uranium geology and exploration technology in China have greatly changed the prospecting ideas and directions for sandstone-type and hydrothermal-type uranium resource.These innovations have brought and supported a series of major prospecting breakthroughs,reshaped the new pattern of uranium resource exploration.This paper firstly analyzed the overall ideas and evolution directions of China's uranium geological research accomplished over the past 20 years,then summarized the progress in major basic geological and metallogenic theories of uranium deposit formation,systematically condensed technological innovations and development achievements of key exploration equipment in geology,physical and chemical exploration,remote sensing and drilling technology,analytical and testing method,and reviewed the progress and application effectiveness of uranium resource prediction and evaluation techniques.After then,this paper proposed the main development trends and directions for the next 10~15 years in the areas of major basic geology frontier and metallogenic theories,which include advanced research and development of uranium resource exploration technology,unconventional nuclear energy fission resource exploration technology,and digital uranium resource exploration technology.Finally,the authors pointed out that under the background of"the double carbon"goals and the increasing uranium resource demand from great nuclear power development,it is necessary to strengthen the innovation of uranium geological science and technology,and drive the prospecting breakthroughs in'new areas,new strata,new types,and new depths'.
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