[Editor's Foreword]

According to statistics, our country... 90% The above-mentioned energy, 80% the above industrial raw materials, 70% All the raw materials for agricultural production mentioned above come from mineral resources. It can be said that without the mining industry, there would be no foundation for industrial development. !

International relations, geopolitics, international trade, and national strategies all originate from mineral resources and their distribution. Mineral resources are humanity’s enduring lifeline; history has shown that a nation’s strategic approach to mineral resources must be visionary, involving forward-looking planning and early-stage investment. The power to set prices stems from having the ability to influence discourse, and this capacity for influence is rooted in the space and capability for choice.

During the adjustment or downturn period in the mining industry, there objectively exists an optimal window—or opportunity—for strategic realignment. Losing this window or opportunity means forfeiting the potential for the next cycle, or even the next century!

Mining has not only propelled the development of social history and the advancement of human civilization, but has also made tremendous contributions to a country’s economic development and national defense. In New China... 1949 Since its establishment, the mining industry has played a decisive role in enhancing China’s global standing and in the rise of the Chinese nation. !1949 year to 2015 Year, we discovered:

　　China's coal consumption has increased. 90 Twice !

　　Oil consumption has increased. 2700 Twice !

　　Natural gas consumption increased by nearly 20000 Twice !

　　Crude steel consumption surges. 1200 Twice !

　　Copper consumption is growing by nearly... 2300 Twice !

　　Aluminum consumption has increased. 6000 Twice !

　　According to statistics, our country... 90% The above-mentioned energy, 80% the above industrial raw materials, 70% All the raw materials for agricultural production mentioned above come from mineral resources. It can be said that without the mining industry, there would be no foundation for industrial development. !

　　I. National progress and social development are inseparable from the mining industry.

　　During their rise to global power, countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States leveraged technological revolutions to become the first to exploit various materials with superior performance derived from mineral resources. This enabled them to dramatically boost productivity and leap ahead of other nations, placing them firmly at the forefront of the world. Historical experience has repeatedly demonstrated that the degree of control over mineral resources is not merely a symbol of potential wealth; more importantly, it has become a critical condition for a nation’s economic takeoff—a resource foundation essential for ascending to the ranks of powerful nations.

　　From the very beginning of the founding of New China, Mao Zedong explicitly stated: “ Building a strong socialist industrial country ” This grand blueprint. However, 1949 In that year, in vast China, annual steel production was only... 15 Ten thousand tons, crude oil 12 Ten thousand tons, coal 3200 Ten thousand tons, non-ferrous metals 1.3 Ten thousand tons of pyrite ore 2 Ten thousand tons—phosphate rock is in short supply. 2 Ten thousand tons, cement 66 Ten thousand tons. The mining industry had fallen to such a low level that it lacked a solid foundation for the construction of New China’s industrial edifice. It was precisely under these historical conditions that Mao Zedong advocated... “ Develop mining. ” Geological workers of New China “ We take pride in dedicating ourselves to the geological cause, in striving diligently and perseveringly, and in achieving remarkable success through mineral exploration. ” A large-scale mineral exploration campaign was conducted nationwide, laying a solid mineral resource foundation for the recovery of the national economy and the smooth implementation of the First Five-Year Plan, and writing an exceptionally brilliant chapter in the history of the republic’s mining industry.

　　Today, mineral resources are playing an increasingly important role in the country’s economic development and national defense construction. ……

　　II. Historical Trends in Energy and Mineral Consumption Since the Founding of the Nation

　　1 Coal: Coal is China’s most important energy mineral, consistently accounting for a large share of energy consumption. 70% The left and right sides hold an absolutely dominant position and are of paramount importance to China’s economic development. 1950 Year -2015 This year, China's raw coal consumption has surged. 90 More than double.

　　2 · Oil: The share of oil in China's primary energy consumption 20% Second only to coal, it nonetheless holds significant strategic importance for national defense and security and is an indispensable strategic resource. China’s oil consumption continues to rise daily, from... 50 of the era 24 Tens of thousands of tons surge to 2015 of the year 5.43 100 million tons—this was the figure at the time of the founding of the country. 2700 Multiple.

　　3 Natural gas: Natural gas is the most efficient and cleanest fossil energy source. China's natural gas consumption, since the founding of the country, has... 0.1 Increased to hundreds of millions of cubic meters 2015 of the year 1932 hundred million cubic meters, an increase of 19000 Multiple.

　　4 Steel: Steel consumption accounts for approximately [a certain percentage] of total metal consumption. 75% is the backbone of industry. Steel is one of the most important raw materials in the process of industrialization. 2015 China's steel consumption in [year] 7 100 million tons—this was the figure at the time of the founding of the country. 1160 Twice.