Three departments: increase the exploration of strategic mineral resources such as oil and natural gas

Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Natural Resources issued the 14th Five-Year Plan Implementation Plan for Promoting the High-quality Development of Resource-based Areas (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan"
).
The plan points out that a safe and reliable resource and energy reserve, supply and security system should be established; Increase the exploration of strategic mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, copper, chromium, tungsten, rare earth, crystalline graphite
, etc.

The plan makes it clear that by 2025, the resource and energy security guarantee capacity of resource-based areas will be greatly improved, the economic development potential will be fully utilized, a modern industrial system led by innovation, accelerated transformation and diversified support will be basically established, the public service system will be generally covered, a green and livable environment will be initially formed, and the people's livelihood and well-being will continue to improve
.
Looking forward to 2035, the high-quality development goals of resource-based areas with strong resource guarantees, vigorous economies, beautiful ecological environments, and people's well-being and happiness will be basically realized, and socialist modernization
will be basically realized at the same time as the whole country.

The plan points out that the development and protection of resources and energy should be coordinated
.
Strengthen unified planning for the investigation and evaluation, exploration, development and utilization of strategic mineral resources, establish a safe and reliable resource and energy reserve, supply and guarantee system, and improve the adaptability
of the resource and energy supply system to domestic demand.
In accordance with the characteristics of resources and environment in resource-based areas, strengthen land spatial planning and use control, implement spatial control boundaries such as permanent basic farmland, ecological protection redlines, and urban development boundaries, and ensure the orderly development, utilization and protection
of resources and energy。

The programme mentions that the level
of resource and energy use should be improved.
Improve the recovery rate, mineral processing recovery rate and comprehensive utilization level of important mineral resources, and establish a scientific and reasonable recycling model
.
Vigorously promote the construction of green mines, increase the transformation and upgrading of existing mines, and all new and expanded mines meet the standard requirements
.
Promote the development of strategic mineral resources and the coupling development of downstream industries, support the low-carbon, green and intelligent technological transformation and transformation and upgrading of resource-based enterprises, and make overall plans and orderly efforts to achieve carbon peak carbon neutrality
.

The program calls for strengthening the capacity building
of resources and energy security.
According to the situation of resource endowment, development and utilization, a number of energy resource bases and nationally planned mining areas will be laid out, and the core area
of stable supply of strategic mineral resources will be created.
Implement mineral land reserve projects, and build a strategic mineral resource reserve system that combines products, production capacity and production areas
.
Increase the exploration of strategic mineral resources such as oil, natural gas, copper, chromium, tungsten, rare earth, crystalline graphite, etc.
, and do a good job in the strategic continuation
of important mineral resources.

The plan proposes to enhance the ability
of scientific and technological innovation.
Guide resource-based regions to vigorously promote scientific and technological innovation, create a more open, fair and flexible environment for innovation and entrepreneurship, introduce and cultivate a number of innovative skilled talents and teams, and make up for the shortcomings of technology and talents in
transformation and development.
Strengthen the main position of enterprise innovation, integrate various types of innovative resources, strengthen the research and development of key technologies and major equipment such as resource and energy exploitation and utilization, and improve the level of innovation and development of
the industry.
Focusing on common technology research and development, engineering demonstration and industrial development, encourage cross-regional and cross-industry innovation and cooperation, and explore new paths
for the formation of multi-subject, diversified and multi-faceted innovation-driven development.

The plan is clear and accelerates the conversion of new and old kinetic energy
.
Relying on national and provincial laboratories, industrial innovation centers, engineering research centers, etc.
, establish a characteristic innovation and entrepreneurship platform, and further enhance the scientific and technological research and achievement transformation capabilities
of key core technologies and key products.
Accelerate the construction of new infrastructure such as 5G, cloud computing, and big data centers, encourage the development of a new generation of information technology, artificial intelligence, integrated circuits, high-end equipment, new materials, Internet of Things, biomedicine and other industries, and promote the integration and development
of new technologies and traditional industries.
Support traditional resource-based enterprises to build smart factories and smart parks
.

The plan points out that the competitiveness
of the industrial chain supply chain should be enhanced.
Strengthen the docking of the innovation chain and the industrial chain, continue to tap and consolidate and enhance comparative advantages, actively develop equipment manufacturing, fine chemicals, new energy and other industries, enhance the innovation ability and added value of the industrial chain, and cultivate a number of emerging pillar industries
.
Encourage resource-based regions to actively integrate into the global supply chain, and support the acceleration of the construction of an independent, controllable, safe and efficient resource and energy supply chain system
.