Located in the Qingshan Lake Science and Technology City, Lin'an District, Hangzhou City —— The construction project of the Key Laboratory for Clay Minerals under the Ministry of Natural Resources, located at the Science and Innovation Base of the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, recently passed acceptance testing. Officials from the Department of Science and Technology and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Natural Resources, and the Zhejiang Provincial Bureau of Geological Exploration unveiled the plaque for the laboratory.

　　The expert panel, led by Researcher Zhu Lixin from the China Geological Survey, unanimously concluded—after listening to reports, reviewing documents, and conducting on-site inspections—that the laboratory has successfully completed all tasks outlined in the “Construction Plan for the Key Laboratory of Clay Minerals of the Ministry of Natural Resources” and has met the standards for a key laboratory.

　　It is reported that the Key Laboratory of Clay Minerals under the Ministry of Natural Resources, built upon the Zhejiang Provincial Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, is primarily based on clay mineralogy and focuses its research on technologies for the exploration and utilization of clay minerals. The laboratory has successively undertaken various science and technology projects. 56 Its national-level item 9 Item, provincial-level 6 Item.