en.Wedoany.com Report, On March 18, the Information Office of the People's Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China held a press conference, outlining the key directions for ecological protection and restoration work during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period. The Department of Natural Resources of Inner Mongolia plans to advance related work from four dimensions: institutional innovation, mining area supervision, consolidation of achievements, and project implementation.

In terms of institutions, Inner Mongolia will formulate specific measures for the supervision of ecological restoration in active mines and historically abandoned mines, focusing on the new "Mineral Resources Law," the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law," and the forthcoming "Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Mineral Resources Management Regulations," to improve the policy system.

For active mines, the Department of Natural Resources of Inner Mongolia will guide local departments to strictly perform their duties. Based on the principle of "prevention first, combining prevention with control, and simultaneous mining and restoration," the department will strengthen the primary responsibility of mining right holders. Mining right holders who fail to fulfill their restoration obligations will be penalized according to law and subjected to joint disciplinary actions for dishonesty. For mines that are severely damaged and refuse to rectify, ecological and environmental damage compensation claims or public interest lawsuits will be filed. The goal is that by the end of the "15th Five-Year Plan," 90% of large mines and 80% of medium-sized mines in the region will be built as green mines, with plans to build over 50 new green mines in 2026.

For historically abandoned mines, Inner Mongolia will consolidate governance achievements, promote six national demonstration projects in cities like Baotou, Ulanqab, and the Alxa League, and systematically manage mines operated by the National Energy Group in Inner Mongolia and the surrounding 10-kilometer areas. The aim is to achieve comprehensive governance of historically abandoned mines within the national database during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period.