en.Wedoany.com Reported - On June 15, 2026, China's Ministry of Natural Resources held a mobilization and deployment meeting in Beijing for the new round of mineral exploration breakthrough strategic action during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, comprehensively mobilizing and deploying exploration work for this period. The meeting, in conjunction with the implementation of the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China," which officially took effect on the same day, clarified six key work directions. Sun Shuxian, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Director of the State Oceanic Administration, attended and delivered a speech. Xu Dachun, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Director of the China Geological Survey, presided over the meeting. Zhou Xing, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources, attended and interpreted the "Regulations on the Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law."
The meeting pointed out that the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a critical time for China to consolidate the foundation and fully exert efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization, and it is also an important period for the new round of mineral exploration breakthrough strategic action to build on past achievements and intensify implementation. Fully launching and deeply advancing the work of the new round of mineral exploration breakthrough strategic action during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period is a practical necessity for ensuring national energy and resource security and maintaining the stability of industrial and supply chains.
The meeting emphasized the need to anchor the goals of the new round of mineral exploration breakthrough strategic action for the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and firmly grasp six key tasks. First, vigorously strengthen basic geological surveys and submit a batch of exploration target areas and exploration block proposals; second, vigorously strengthen strategic mineral exploration and promote the increase of reserves and production of important strategic minerals; third, vigorously strengthen comprehensive resource utilization and revitalize a batch of hard-to-utilize resources; fourth, vigorously strengthen the supply of high-quality policies and safeguard the national owner's rights and interests in mineral resources and the legitimate rights and interests of mining rights holders; fifth, vigorously strengthen scientific and technological innovation and develop new productive forces in the field of mineral exploration; sixth, vigorously strengthen green exploration and green mine construction, minimizing the impact of exploration and development activities on the ecological environment.
The "Regulations on the Implementation of the Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China" was adopted at the 85th executive meeting of the State Council on May 9, 2026, and came into effect on June 15, 2026. The regulations aim to ensure the effective implementation of the revised Mineral Resources Law, promote the rational development and utilization of mineral resources, and legally establish a comprehensive and systematic mineral resource security system. The regulations further support various entities with outstanding exploration technical capabilities and sufficient financial strength to obtain exploration rights, boosting the new round of mineral exploration breakthroughs.
The meeting was held via video conference. Relevant responsible comrades from central and state organs, academicians and experts, leaders of geological and mining universities and large mining enterprises in Beijing, central management geological exploration units, and the China Mining Association attended the main venue. Responsible comrades from provincial-level natural resources authorities, geological exploration units, and mining enterprises attended sub-venues. The convening of this mobilization and deployment meeting marks the full launch of China's new round of mineral exploration breakthrough strategic action during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, clarifying the implementation path for enhancing the guarantee capacity of strategic mineral resources.
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