Status of mineral resources

Since 20 13, the world economic situation has been complicated, the economic recovery of developed countries has been difficult, the economic growth of emerging market countries has slowed down, and the downward pressure on China's economy has increased. Affected by this, the world mining industry continues to adjust. The contradiction between supply and demand of global mineral resources has temporarily eased, the driving force of developing countries' new demand for bulk minerals is weakening, and mineral consumption is shifting from west to east. However, the situation of high concentration of global mineral resources, monopoly of supply and price deviation from supply and demand has not changed. China government insists on striving for progress while maintaining stability, vigorously promotes reform, vigorously adjusts economic structure, strives to improve people's livelihood, and the economy runs smoothly. China's demand for iron ore, copper and other bulk minerals remains high, but the growth rate slows down, while the demand for clean energy such as natural gas and minerals needed by emerging industries such as rare earths is increasing.

The global mining industry continues to adjust. In 20 13, global energy companies invested $682 billion in oil and gas exploration and exploitation, an increase of14.6% over 20 12; However, the investment in non-fuel solid mineral exploration was $6,543.8+$52 million, down by 29%. In 20 13, the national investment in oil and gas exploration was 78.6 billion yuan, down 0. 1% from the previous year. The investment in non-oil and gas mineral exploration was 46 billion yuan, down 9.8%. The international prices of metal products and energy products continued the downward trend of 20 12. The price is basically equivalent to the level around 2005, and it is still at a high level.

With the sustained recovery of the global economy, the global mining industry will enter a new stage, and the consumption growth of bulk mineral products such as coal and iron ore will slow down. More and more countries will pay attention to the exploration and development of unconventional energy represented by shale gas, and countries rich in shale gas resources such as China and Argentina may make major breakthroughs. Fractured sand, graphite and other minerals related to new energy and new materials will be more concerned.

China has made great progress in its "strategic action of prospecting breakthrough". First, a number of important mineral deposits have been discovered, and the proven reserves of important minerals have increased substantially. In the three years since the implementation of the "strategic action to find a breakthrough", the total investment in prospecting in the whole society has exceeded 350 billion yuan, of which more than 80% comes from social funds. There are 45 newly discovered large and medium-sized deposits1,and the newly proved resources of major minerals are significant. Coal exploration has found more than 200 billion tons of resources, oil exploration has found 3.94 billion tons of geological reserves and 2.30 trillion cubic meters of natural gas. Compared with before the implementation of the "Strategic Action for Prospecting Breakthrough", 37 of the 45 major minerals have found that their resource reserves have increased. Among them, coal increased by 10.7%, natural gas by 22.8%, iron ore by 9.8%, copper ore by 13.3%, bauxite by 7.2% and gold mine by 30.7%.

The second is to form the embryonic form of a number of resource bases. The resource bases of Anben, Jidong and Panzhihua iron mines, bauxite mines in Shanxi, Henan and Guizhou, gold mines in Jiaodong and lead-zinc mines in Xiangxi have been further consolidated, and a number of resource bases, such as iron mines in central Xinjiang, southern Xinjiang and Qimantage in Qinghai, copper mines in northwest Yunnan, central Tibet and northern Tibet, gold mines in northern Yunnan and Qingzhong, tungsten mines in northwest Jiangxi and lead-zinc mines in southwest Tianshan, have taken shape.

Third, the construction of green mining industry has made remarkable progress. The evaluation index system of mineral resources conservation and comprehensive utilization was introduced, and the requirements of "three rates" (mining recovery rate, mineral processing recovery rate and comprehensive utilization rate) for coal and other 12 important minerals were issued and implemented, and the "three rates" and the current situation of mining and dressing technology of major minerals in China were basically found out and mastered. In order to promote the development of green mining, more than 660 national green mining pilot units were selected by four criticisms. The participation of harmonious mining areas has been expanding. Guizhou, Jilin, Jiangxi and Tibet 1 1 provinces (regions) have carried out the construction of harmonious mining areas to varying degrees, which has promoted the realization of mineral resources benefits and achieved remarkable results.

Fourth, remarkable progress has been made in basic geological work. Carry out regional geological surveys and revision surveys in key metallogenic belts, major geological problems, important economic zones and major engineering construction areas. A total of1∶ 50,000 regional geological surveys were completed in China, covering an area of 2.836 million square kilometers, accounting for 29.5% of the national territory. A total of 1 ∶ 250,000 regional geological surveys were completed, and 59 1 10,000 square kilometers (measured1,6 1, revised by 4.3 million) were completed, accounting for 6 1.6% of the national territory. The basic geological survey of onshore oil and gas has made great discoveries and progress in Qinghai-Tibet area, Yine area, Ordos new stratum, Junggar basin and the western periphery of Songliao, and optimized the 10 oil and gas prospect area. The work level of key metallogenic belts and 78 comprehensive exploration areas has been further improved. 6456 geophysical and geochemical anomalies and more than 200 prospecting targets have been delineated, and more than 1000 mineralization points have been discovered.

The supply of mineral products in China has increased steadily. The output and consumption of coal, crude steel, gold, cement and other mineral products rank first in the world. In 20 13, the national primary energy output was 3.4 billion tons of standard coal, an increase of 2.4%; The total consumption was 3.75 billion tons of standard coal, an increase of 3.7%; The energy self-sufficiency rate was 90.7%, a decrease of 65,438 0.3 percentage points over the previous year. Among them, the output of raw coal was 3.68 billion tons, up by 0.8%; Crude oil was 209 million tons, up 65438 0.8% year-on-year. Crude steel was 780 million tons, up by 7.6%. 428 tons of gold, up 6.2%; The consumption was 1 176.4 tons, up 4 1% year-on-year, ranking first in the world for the first time. 20 14 crude oil output in the first half of the year1040,000 tons, up 0.1%year-on-year; 63.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, an increase of 7.5%; Iron ore 7 165438+ 1 100 million tons, an increase of 9.9%; Gold 2 1 1. 1 ton, up 9.5% year-on-year; Cement165438+400 million tons, up by 3.6%.

Foreign trade of mineral products in China is active. China's sustained and steady economic growth has stimulated the development of other countries' mining industry and made important contributions to global mining stability. In 20 13 years, China's foreign trade in mineral products totaled $65,438 +0.03 trillion, an increase of 4.1%; Among them, the import value was 680.285 billion US dollars, an increase of 2.9% over the previous year. Imported coal was 327 million tons, up by 13.4%. Imported oil was 322 million tons, up by 3.4%, and its dependence on foreign countries was 58.3%. Iron ore imports reached 744 million tons, up by 8.4%, and its external dependence was 58.5%. In the first half of 20 14, the import and export trade volume of mineral products was 528.65438+04 billion US dollars, up 4.8% year-on-year. Imported coal was 654.38+60 million tons, down 0.9% year-on-year; Imported oil was 654.38+67 million tons, up 5.0% year-on-year, and its dependence on foreign countries was 59.5%. Imported iron ore was 457 million tons, up 19. 1% year-on-year, and its external dependence was 63.7%.