中国矿产资源:过去、现在和未来

Looking at the Past, Present and Future in Relation to China's Mineral Resources

19世纪的中国对矿产品的需求极低;20世纪中国对矿产资源的需求出现过两次高潮,分别是30年代和50-70年代,90年代我国矿产勘查陷入历史低谷;进入21世纪,因矿产资源成为中国经济发展瓶颈,我国确立了"两种资源、立足国内"战略。中国未来矿产开发需做好六方面工作:要制定适合于中国发展道路的全球矿产资源发展战略;进一步加强中国西部的矿产资源勘查开发;以西部无人区找矿突破支撑保疆戍边国家战略;完善《矿产资源法》,让矿产资源更多惠及当地民生;加强海底资源的勘查开发;加强新型替代资源的寻找评价和开发利用研究。

During the 19th century, China＇s demand for mineral products was extremely low. In the 20th century, there were two peaks about China＇s demand for mineral products, which emerged in1930s and 1950s to 1970s respectively. In 1990s, China’s mineral exploration was at its lowest. As we enter the 21st Century, the shortage of mineral resources has become the＆quot;bottleneck＆quot;of China economy development. To address this problem, we have established the strategy of“utilizing international and domestic resources, and relying on the domestic resources”. There are six initiatives that we must grasp in working to develop mineral resources in the future. First, we must formulate a global mineral resources strategy that is suitable for China＇s development path. Second, we should continue with initiatives to enhance efforts to explore and exploit mineral resources in Western China. Third, we should make efforts to establish the national strategy of“defending border areas”on the basis of prospecting breakthrough in No Man＇s Land in Western China. Fourth, we should develop Mineral Resource Law, so as to make mineral resources beneift the local people＇s livelihood. Fifth, we should enhance our efforts to explore and exploit the sea lfoor resources. Sixth, we should devote our efforts to prospect and evaluate alternative sources, as well as research its development and utilization.