Although the JinKeng mining area, located in the Guangdong Lianhua Mountain Fault Zone, exhibits only moderate anomalies and scale—comparable to those of the mesothermal metamorphic zone—the work there has only just been completed. 1：5 The Wan Kuang exploration project, combined with a small-scale drilling program, has already uncovered a medium-sized tin deposit, a medium-sized silver deposit, and a large copper-lead-zinc deposit. Recently, Wang Liming, chief engineer of the Guangdong Provincial Nonferrous Metals Geological Bureau, stated that this breakthrough indicates that in total... 4 The southwestern segment of the Lianhuashan Fault Zone, a thermodynamic metamorphic belt, is a densely populated area rich in tin and polymetallic deposits. Large-scale deposits have been identified within all four designated key exploration areas. - The potential of ultra-large tin deposits makes this region another key area for breakthroughs in tin exploration in China, following the Nanling and central-southern sections of the Daxinganling Mountains.

　　Wang Liming said that since... 2015 After the former Ministry of Natural Resources established a fully equipped exploration zone here, Guangdong Nonferrous Metals implemented: 1：5 Wan Kuang Diao 6 Width, delineate two lines nearly 80 kilometer, wide 4 to 10 A high-concentration anomaly zone of tin, copper, lead, zinc, and silver spanning several kilometers. Guided by the newly developed understanding of hydrothermal mineralization driven by dynamic metamorphism, they selected the JinKeng mining area—characterized by moderate levels of both anomaly concentration and scale—as their exploration and pilot study area, dividing the entire region into... 4 a mining section. Drilling verification of the Mashan mining section was conducted through the introduction of private capital, with a cumulative mineralized thickness observed. 62 Meters, with ore bodies of industrial grade or thicker. 14.7 Based on preliminary estimates, with the ore bodies yet to be fully delineated in terms of both lateral extension and vertical depth, the scale of tin, copper, lead, and zinc deposits could all reach medium-sized levels. Currently, the cumulative identified resources are sufficient to support one medium-sized tin deposit, one medium-sized silver deposit, and one large-sized copper-lead-zinc deposit. Work has not yet been initiated at the remaining three ore segments. Once the entire area has been thoroughly explored, this region will have the potential to develop into a significant mining district. 1~2 Prospects for the scale of a super-large tin-polymetallic deposit.

　　Wang Liming emphasized that the hydrothermal mineralization driven by dynamic metamorphism is characterized by large scale and stable ore deposits. Their systematic study indicates that the Lianhuashan Fault Zone... 4 The thermodynamic metamorphic zones all possess the same mineral exploration potential and prospects.

　　After a comprehensive review of current exploration findings, Wang Liming suggests that the state could designate the Lianhuashan Fault Zone as another base for tin and polymetallic mineral exploration, following China’s Nanling and the central-southern section of the Daxinganling. By increasing investment in basic geological studies and allowing geological survey institutions to collaborate with commercial capital for exploration, we can tap into this region’s enormous potential for tin and polymetallic minerals, thereby alleviating China’s current shortage of tin resources.