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Shandong Overachieves Its Mineral Exploration Targets for the 14th Five-Year Plan Ahead of Schedule

2022-07-28

Recently, it was announced at a press conference held by the Shandong Provincial Government Information Office that Shandong is focusing on energy minerals, bulk minerals, and strategic emerging mineral resources, vigorously advancing a new round of mineral exploration breakthrough initiatives. As a result, the province has already surpassed its national "14th Five-Year Plan" mineral exploration targets ahead of schedule.
Recently, it was announced at a press conference held by the Shandong Provincial Government Information Office that Shandong is focusing on energy minerals, bulk minerals, and strategic emerging mineral resources, vigorously advancing a new round of mineral exploration breakthrough initiatives. As a result, the province has already surpassed its national "14th Five-Year Plan" mineral exploration targets ahead of schedule.

 

In recent years, Shandong Province has established 25 strategic mineral exploration projects focused on key areas such as the Jiaodong gold deposits and the western Shandong iron ore regions. These initiatives have steadily advanced detailed and intensive exploration efforts aimed at penetrating deeper into the earth to uncover hidden resources, leading to breakthroughs in both newly discovered resource volumes and proven reserves across multiple mineral types. Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the province has added 583 tons of gold resources, 144 million tons of high-grade iron ore, 2.12 million tons of crystalline graphite, and 370,000 tons of rutile-type titanium—making Shandong the nation’s leader in both new gold and high-grade iron ore discoveries. Additionally, the province has successfully met or exceeded national targets for other strategic minerals, including rare earth elements. Preliminary estimates indicate that the total value of these newly identified resources exceeds 500 billion yuan. Notably, the Xiling gold deposit in Laizhou has emerged as the largest single gold deposit in China, further solidifying the Jiaodong region’s position as the world’s third-largest gold mining area. Meanwhile, the Qihe–Yucheng area has revealed a massive, 100-million-ton iron ore deposit, while Gaoting County has confirmed an equally impressive shale oil field with reserves estimated at over 100 million tons. Among the 36 strategically important minerals identified by the state, Shandong has now confirmed reserves for 26 of them, underscoring the province’s critical role in securing China’s long-term mineral supply security.
Meanwhile, Shandong Province is accelerating its efforts in technological breakthroughs and equipment development, achieving significant progress in key core technologies and fundamental theoretical research for geological exploration. For instance, the province is rapidly advancing the "See Through Shandong" initiative, which has led to the creation of a province-wide 3D underground geological model. This innovative tool visually represents subsurface features—such as geological structures and mineral deposits down to 1,000 meters deep—that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye, much like showcasing surface-level buildings. In addition, Shandong has developed a suite of cutting-edge, eco-friendly exploration techniques and methods, including "layered drilling," "zero-mud-landfill practices," and "environmental noise control," all designed to minimize ecological disruption. The province has also introduced standardized drilling site construction, advanced mud circulation systems, and recyclable steel-frame mud pits, further reducing environmental impact. These innovations have resulted in 29 patents related to green exploration technologies.
Additionally, Shandong is actively pioneering a new model for green exploration and development by issuing local standards for green exploration and launching an intensive effort to build green mines. All newly established mines are now required to meet green mine criteria, while existing mines are undergoing phased upgrades and transformations. The province is also steadily advancing the ecological restoration of historically abandoned mines. Eight projects have been selected as national-level green exploration demonstration projects, and 40 green exploration initiatives across the province have been recognized and commended, setting a clear example for green exploration practices and helping to establish Shandong’s distinctive "standard-driven + demonstration-led" green exploration model. Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan, the province has successfully developed 576 green mines, including 63 at the national level and 464 at the provincial level.
 

 

 

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