Recently, the exploration of phosphate mines in the northern Jiangsu region of our province has achieved phased results. Preliminary estimates indicate that the inferred reserves of phosphate ore exceed 9 million tons, enabling our province to surpass its target for phosphate mine exploration set forth in the 14th Five-Year Plan.

　　Since the launch of the new round of strategic actions for breakthroughs in mineral exploration, the provincial department and the provincial geological bureau have leveraged the guiding role of provincial fiscal funds to coordinate and deploy phosphate ore reconnaissance efforts in areas such as Shuyang in Suqian and Ganyu in Lianyungang. Guided by the “Haizhou-style” ore-forming patterns of phosphate deposits, the project implementers have intensified comprehensive studies of regional geological and geophysical data, selected scientifically sound exploration techniques and methods, and thoroughly investigated the occurrence and distribution characteristics of phosphate ores in these regions. Among the six boreholes completed so far in the Ganyu area, five have successfully exposed industrial-grade phosphate ore bodies. Moreover, for the first time in this region, industrial-grade crystalline graphite deposits have been discovered within the Jinping Formation strata. In the Shuyang area, three new industrial ore bodies have been delineated, with ore body thicknesses ranging from 1.10 to 4.20 meters and P2O5 contents between 10.56% and 13.71%. Preliminary estimates indicate that newly identified inferred phosphate ore resources in Shuyang and Ganyu amount to 1.14 million tons and 8 million tons, respectively.

　　As a strategically important national mineral, phosphorus is widely used in key sectors such as agriculture, chemical industry, and new energy. Jiangsu, a major economic and industrial province, has long relied on imports from other provinces for its phosphate ore. This recent discovery will provide greater resource security for the sustained and healthy development of our province’s phosphate chemical industry.