- China has made major uranium exploration breakthroughs, discovering a substantial uranium deposit in the Jingchuan area of the Ordos Basin, which is located in the northwestern region of the country.
- It is also a major breakthrough in the exploration of new types of uranium mines since the implementation of the country’s new round of strategic actions for mineral exploration breakthroughs
China has made major uranium exploration breakthroughs, discovering a substantial uranium deposit in the Jingchuan area of the Ordos Basin, which is located in the northwestern region of the country, the China Geological Survey under the Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Friday, January 10, in a press release sent to the Global Times.
According to the press release, the discovery will significantly increase the amount of uranium resources in China and effectively enhance the security of uranium resources in the country. The discovery represents the first ultra-large uranium deposit found in a region dominated by aeolian sandstone in the world.
Such landforms, apart from the 200,000-square kilometer coverage in the Ordos Basin, are also prevalent in other petroliferous areas in China, such as the Tarim, Junggar and Songliao basins.
It is also a major breakthrough in the exploration of new types of uranium mines since the implementation of the country’s new round of strategic actions for mineral exploration breakthroughs, the China Geological Survey said.
The China Geological Survey, in collaboration with provincial, regional and municipal geological exploration departments and mining enterprises, is also exploring new lithium mines nationwide.
Furthermore, significant breakthroughs include a 2,800-kilometer West Kunlun-Songpan-Ganzi lithium belt in the country’s western area. The lithium belt alone has cumulative proven reserves of more than 6.5 million tons, with resource potential exceeding 30 million tons, greatly enriching the variety of lithium ores in China.