Mineral resources are essential to prosperity and security of modern societies.How mineral resources can guar-antee sustainable development of economy in countries,especially those developing countries,has long been a...Mineral resources are essential to prosperity and security of modern societies.How mineral resources can guar-antee sustainable development of economy in countries,especially those developing countries,has long been a focus of attention of international communities.This paper provides a comprehensive summary for major ad-vance of the research on mineral resources in past decades,and proposes some key issues regarding ore-forming mechanism,exploration and utilization of major and critical mineral resources.On the basis of these aspects,we also identify four priority science issues to be addressed in the future,including(1)mechanism of both metal circulation and extremely high concentration,(2)theories and technologies of prospecting deep-earth resources,(3)investigation of mineral resources in seafloor and polar regions,and(4)efficient,clean and recycling utiliza-tion of mineral resources.It can be expected that new advances in these four issues would tremendously promote the innovation of mineral resource science,and provide scientific and technologic support to meet the demand of mineral resources for human activities and the harmonious development of both mineral-resource exploration and ecological restoration.展开更多
The National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(NSSC,CAS),as the leading institute responsible for the overall management of scientific satellite missions in China,is China’s gateway to space sci...The National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(NSSC,CAS),as the leading institute responsible for the overall management of scientific satellite missions in China,is China’s gateway to space science.NSSC is the cradle of China’s first artificial satellite“Dongfanghong-1”(DFH-1).In the course of more than 60 years’development,NSSC has led the implementation of“Double Star Program”,the first science-driven space mission in China,and successively implemented a fleet of scientific missions under the Strategic Priority Program on Space Science(Phase I and II),such as the Dark Matter Particle Explorer(DAMPE,or Wukong),the Quantum Experiments at Space Scale(QUESS,or Micius),the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope(HXMT,or Insight),the Taiji-1,the Advanced space-based Solar Observatory(ASO-S,or Kuafu)and the Einstein Probe(EP).Currently,the space science satellite series has been established,yielding substantial scientific output.For the future,the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer(SMILE),a China-ESA joint mission,will be launched in 2025.In addition,the newly released National Mid-and Long-term Program for Space Science Development in China(2024-2050),the first of its kind at the national level,has identified five key scientific themes.A fleet of future scientific missions revolving these themes will deepen mankind’s scientific understanding of the universe.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.L1924041)Research Project on the Discipline Development Strategy of Academic Divisions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XK2019DXC006).
文摘Mineral resources are essential to prosperity and security of modern societies.How mineral resources can guar-antee sustainable development of economy in countries,especially those developing countries,has long been a focus of attention of international communities.This paper provides a comprehensive summary for major ad-vance of the research on mineral resources in past decades,and proposes some key issues regarding ore-forming mechanism,exploration and utilization of major and critical mineral resources.On the basis of these aspects,we also identify four priority science issues to be addressed in the future,including(1)mechanism of both metal circulation and extremely high concentration,(2)theories and technologies of prospecting deep-earth resources,(3)investigation of mineral resources in seafloor and polar regions,and(4)efficient,clean and recycling utiliza-tion of mineral resources.It can be expected that new advances in these four issues would tremendously promote the innovation of mineral resource science,and provide scientific and technologic support to meet the demand of mineral resources for human activities and the harmonious development of both mineral-resource exploration and ecological restoration.
文摘The National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(NSSC,CAS),as the leading institute responsible for the overall management of scientific satellite missions in China,is China’s gateway to space science.NSSC is the cradle of China’s first artificial satellite“Dongfanghong-1”(DFH-1).In the course of more than 60 years’development,NSSC has led the implementation of“Double Star Program”,the first science-driven space mission in China,and successively implemented a fleet of scientific missions under the Strategic Priority Program on Space Science(Phase I and II),such as the Dark Matter Particle Explorer(DAMPE,or Wukong),the Quantum Experiments at Space Scale(QUESS,or Micius),the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope(HXMT,or Insight),the Taiji-1,the Advanced space-based Solar Observatory(ASO-S,or Kuafu)and the Einstein Probe(EP).Currently,the space science satellite series has been established,yielding substantial scientific output.For the future,the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer(SMILE),a China-ESA joint mission,will be launched in 2025.In addition,the newly released National Mid-and Long-term Program for Space Science Development in China(2024-2050),the first of its kind at the national level,has identified five key scientific themes.A fleet of future scientific missions revolving these themes will deepen mankind’s scientific understanding of the universe.
