China is rich in mineral resources. To date, a total of minerals have been discovered. 171 minerals with proven reserves, among which are the following: 158 species. Based on proven reserves, China has 45 Advantageous mineral resources include: 25 Among the world's top three. Among them, 8 Our country boasts the world’s largest reserves of mineral resources—As a Chinese mining professional, I’m proud!

　　1 Rare earth elements

　　China is the world’s largest holder of rare-earth reserves, but its advantage has been gradually diminishing in recent years. At its peak, China’s rare-earth reserves accounted for the largest share of the world’s total. 71.1% , but 2012 The data shows that China's rare earth reserves account for approximately [a certain percentage] of the world's total reserves. 23% From 71.1% To 23% This reflects not only the chaos and disorder in China’s domestic rare-earth production industry but also the shortcomings in the downstream rare-earth industrial chain. How to ensure the healthy development of rare-earth separation and its downstream industries remains a question that calls for deep reflection.

　　Rare earth elements are famously known as “ Industrial vitamins ” a well-deserved reputation. Rare earth elements have found extensive applications in fields such as petroleum, chemical engineering, metallurgy, textiles, ceramics, glass, and permanent magnet materials. As technology advances and application techniques continue to break new ground, the value of rare earth oxides will only grow ever greater.

　　2 Titanium

　　Titanium in the Earth's crust primarily occurs in the forms of ilmenite and rutile. According to... 2012 According to data released by the U.S. Geological Survey, global reserves of ilmenite 6.5 100 million tons; rutile reserves 4200 10,000 tons—combined reserves of the two total approximately 6.92 hundreds of millions of tons, while China’s titanium resource reserves amount to approximately 200 million tons, accounting for a significant share of the global total reserves. 28.9% , ranking first in the world.

　　China’s proven titanium resources are distributed in... 21 A total of [number] provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) 108 A mining district. The main production areas are Sichuan, Hebei, Hainan, Guangdong, Hubei, Guangxi, Yunnan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi, among which Sichuan has the largest reserves.

　　3 Tungsten

　　China’s tungsten deposits not only rank first in the world in terms of reserves, but also have long held the top position globally in both production and exports, earning it the reputation of... “ The world's three No. 1s ”。

　　Tungsten and its alloys are among the most important functional materials used in modern industry, national defense, and high-tech applications, with extensive use in fields such as aerospace, nuclear energy, shipbuilding, automotive industry, electrical engineering, and chemical industry.

　　2016 Year 1 Month: The Zhuxi Tungsten Mine in Fuliang County, Jiangxi Province, has been confirmed. 333+334 Tungsten trioxide-like (WO3) Resource amount 286 Ten thousand tons—once again breaking the world record for tungsten reserves and becoming the world’s largest tungsten mine.

　　4 Barium (barite)

　　The primary mineral of barium in nature is barite. ( Barium sulfate -BaSO4) With barite ( Barium carbonate -BaCO3) China's barite reserves are... 1 hundreds of millions of tons, accounting for approximately ________ of the global total reserves. 29% , ranking first in the world. The total reserves of barite resources exceed 10 Hundreds of millions of tons—both reserves and production currently rank first in the world. These resources are primarily found in Hunan, Guangxi, Qinghai, and Jiangxi provinces in China.

　　Barite can be used as a white pigment and also as a filler in chemical processing, papermaking, and textiles. In glass production, it serves as a flux and enhances the glass’s brightness. However, its most important application is as a weighting agent in the drilling industry and in the extraction of barium.

　　5 Antimony

　　China boasts a complete variety of antimony deposit types, with major production areas located in regions such as Guangxi and Hunan, as well as in the provinces and autonomous regions of Guangxi, Guizhou, Gansu, Yunnan, and Shaanxi.

　　Antimony is a copper-loving element, yet it also exhibits some oxygen affinity and possesses amphoteric properties. Antimony can be used to produce flame retardants, and... 20% Antimony can be used to manufacture alloy materials for batteries, sliding bearings, and soldering agents.

　　6 Bentonite

　　China ranks first in the world in terms of bentonite reserves, with a complete variety of types and widespread distribution throughout the country. 26 Several provinces and cities rank among the world’s top producers and exporters.

　　The production areas are mainly concentrated in Xinjiang, Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, and the three northeastern provinces. Bentonite has a wide range of applications and is famously known for its... “ All-purpose soil ” known as.

　　7 Glauber's salt

　　Mirabilite is a non-metallic mineral primarily composed of sodium sulfate minerals. It serves as an important raw material for the production of sodium sulfate, ammonium sulfate, chemical fibers, sodium sulfide, laundry detergent, sodium silicate, foam materials, and other products.

　　China boasts extremely abundant mirabilite mineral resources, with total proven reserves. 105 100 million tons, ranking first in the world. The mining areas with proven reserves include: 100 Multiple locations, distributed across the country. 13 a province ( district ) , with Qinghai Province having the largest reserves, accounting for approximately 40% ; Sichuan Province ranks second, accounting for approximately 30% Yunnan and Inner Mongolia also have relatively large deposits of mirabilite.

　　8 Wollastonite

　　Wollastonite is a chain-like metasilicate that exhibits high whiteness, excellent insulation properties, favorable dielectric performance, and superior resistance to heat and weathering. Wollastonite is widely used in fields such as ceramics, chemical industry, metallurgy, papermaking, plastics, and coatings.

　　China is rich in wollastonite resources. Nationwide... 14 Silica wollastonite is produced in several provinces and autonomous regions. The mining areas with proven reserves include: 31 Location: Total proven reserves of ore 1.32 100 million tons, ranking first in the world. 1 position. From the perspective of domestic distribution, Jilin Province has the largest number of wollastonite mines, accounting for ___ of the national total. 40% Yunnan, Jiangxi, Qinghai, and Liaoning rank next.