China targets 13 trillion yuan marine economy, green mines, and AI-geospatial integration by 2030
On September 22, China's Ministry of Natural Resources outlined plans for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) to develop four resource industries: mining, forestry, marine, and geographic information. Targets include converting over 80% of large mines to green mines, a 13 trillion yuan marine economy, and a 14 trillion yuan forestry output. The ministry also reported new mineral discoveries and plans to integrate AI with geospatial data to support smart driving and low-altitude economy.
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China unveils mineral finds, marine economy goals, and AI-geospatial plans for 15th Five-Year Plan
China's State Council Information Office held a press conference on promoting the safe, efficient, and sustainable use of natural resources during the '15th Five-Year Plan' period (2026-2030). Key announcements included major mineral discoveries: a super-large copper-gold deposit in Anhui and a lead-zinc deposit in Guizhou. From January to August, new recoverable oil reserves reached nearly 70 million tons, and natural gas reserves increased by 610 billion cubic meters. The marine economy is a priority, with a target for marine gross product to exceed 13 trillion yuan by 2030, driven by offshore wind power capacity doubling to 100 GW, and marine biomedicine value added exceeding 130 billion yuan. The Ministry of Natural Resources outlined four focus areas: spatial governance, resource allocation efficiency, ecosystem quality, and security capabilities. It also announced measures to boost the geospatial information industry, including promoting Beidou navigation applications and real-scene 3D China data to support smart driving, low-altitude economy, and embodied AI industries. A new round of mineral exploration will target large and high-grade deposits to enhance strategic resource self-sufficiency.
Read sourceChina's Natural Resources Ministry Outlines Plans to Boost Four Resource Industries
On September 22, at a State Council Information Office press conference, China's Vice Minister of Natural Resources, Zhou Xing, outlined the ministry's plans for the '15th Five-Year Plan' period (2026-2030) to develop four key 'resource industries': mining, forestry and grassland, marine, and geographic information. For mining, the goal is to transition over 80% of large and medium-sized mines to 'green mines' and achieve breakthroughs in deep-earth and deep-sea exploration, smart mining, and mineral processing. In forestry and grassland, the ministry aims to expand wood oil, under-forest economy, eco-tourism, and forest health, targeting a total output value of 14 trillion yuan. For the marine sector, which exceeded 11 trillion yuan in output in 2025, plans include strengthening traditional industries like offshore oil and gas and marine tourism, while developing emerging sectors like marine biomedicine and seawater desalination, and future industries like deep-sea exploration and hydrogen production, aiming for 13 trillion yuan. For geographic information, the ministry will advance '3D Real China' construction, integrate AI with geographic information, promote the commercial use of public data like the BeiDou navigation system, and support smart driving, low-altitude economy, and embodied intelligence.
Read sourceChina's Natural Resources Ministry Outlines Plans to Develop Four Resource Industries by 2030
On September 22, at a State Council Information Office press conference, China's Vice Minister of Natural Resources Zhou Xing outlined plans for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030) to develop four resource industries: mining, forestry and grassland, marine, and geographic information. For mining, the ministry aims to convert over 80% of large and medium-sized mines into green mines and achieve breakthroughs in deep-sea exploration, smart mining, and mineral processing. For forestry and grassland, the target is to reach a total output value of 14 trillion yuan by expanding forest foods, under-forest economy, eco-tourism, and forest health. For marine, the goal is to push the marine economy past 13 trillion yuan by strengthening traditional sectors like offshore oil and gas and developing emerging sectors like marine biomedicine and hydrogen production from seawater. For geographic information, the ministry plans to advance '3D Real China' construction, integrate AI with geographic information, promote Beidou satellite navigation applications, and support smart driving, low-altitude economy, and embodied intelligence industries.
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China's Natural Resources Ministry Announces Policies to Boost Smart Driving, Low-Altitude Economy, and Geospatial AI
On September 22, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Natural Resources announced a series of policy measures to support emerging industries. The ministry will promote the authorized operation of public data resources such as satellite navigation and positioning reference station networks and the 'Tianditu' map platform, aiming to unlock the value of geographic information data and advance the large-scale application of the BeiDou navigation system. These efforts are intended to better support the development of smart driving, the low-altitude economy, and embodied AI. The ministry also reported strong growth in mineral exploration: from January to August, national exploration rights transaction value surged 133.5% year-on-year, and non-oil and gas mineral exploration investment rose 8.1%. New oil recoverable reserves reached nearly 70 million tons, and natural gas added 610 billion cubic meters. The ministry plans to continue a new round of strategic mineral prospecting, focusing on oil, iron, copper, and aluminum, while also advancing the construction of about 300 energy resource bases to boost self-sufficiency. Separately, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration set targets for the 15th Five-Year Plan period, including a forest coverage rate of 25.8% by 2030 and a total forestry and grass industry output value of 14 trillion yuan. The marine economy is also targeted to surpass 13 trillion yuan, with growth in traditional sectors like offshore oil and gas and new sectors like marine biomedicine and hydrogen production from seawater.
Read sourceChina's Ministry of Natural Resources to Advance 'Geographic Information + AI' for Smart Driving and Emerging Industries
On September 22, China's State Council Information Office held a press conference on the '15th Five-Year Plan' (2026-2030), where the Ministry of Natural Resources outlined development goals for four resource industries. Vice Minister Zhou Xing announced plans to promote green mining, aiming for over 80% of large and medium mines to become green mines. The forestry and grass industry targets a total output value of 14 trillion yuan, focusing on forest foods and eco-tourism. The marine economy, which exceeded 11 trillion yuan in GDP contribution in 2025, aims to surpass 13 trillion yuan by advancing traditional and emerging sectors like marine biomedicine and hydrogen production. For the geographic information industry, the Ministry will deepen the construction and application of 3D real-scene China, advance 'geographic information + AI' through spatiotemporal intelligence research, and promote the authorized operation of public data resources such as satellite navigation and positioning reference stations. These efforts aim to empower traditional industries and better support the development of smart driving, low-altitude economy, and embodied intelligence.
Read sourceChina's Natural Resources Ministry Plans Deep-Sea Exploration, Targets 13 Trillion Yuan Marine Economy
On September 22, Zhou Xing, Vice Minister and spokesperson for China's Ministry of Natural Resources, announced at a State Council press conference that the ministry will promote the development of four resource industries: mining, forestry and grass, marine, and geographic information. During the '15th Five-Year Plan' period, the ministry will accelerate green transformation in mining, aiming to convert over 80% of large and medium-sized mines into green mines, and pursue breakthroughs in deep-earth and deep-sea exploration, smart mining, and mineral processing. In the marine sector, it will consolidate traditional industries like offshore oil and gas and marine tourism, develop emerging industries such as marine biomedicine and seawater desalination, and 'forward-deploy' future industries including deep-sea exploration and seawater hydrogen production, with the goal of raising the gross ocean product to over 13 trillion yuan. For the geographic information sector, the ministry will advance 3D real-scene China construction and integrate AI with geographic information. The ministry also targets a 14 trillion yuan total output value for the forestry and grass industry.