China's Ministry of Natural Resources aims to push marine GDP past 13 trillion yuan, with forward-looking plans for deep-sea exploration
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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.
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Beijing, September 22 — Zhou Xing, Vice Minister and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Natural Resources, stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the ministry has been committed to advancing the development of four resource industries: mining, forestry and grassland, marine, and geographic information.
Mining: Greener and Deeper Transformation
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the Ministry of Natural Resources will accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of the entire mining lifecycle. Key initiatives include:
- Promoting green exploration, green mining, and green smelting
- Aiming to convert over 80% of large and medium-sized operational mines into green mines
- Driving the formation of new productive forces in the mining sector
- Pursuing breakthroughs in deep-earth and deep-sea exploration, smart mine construction, deep processing of mineral products, and mining machinery manufacturing
- Further consolidating and enhancing China's position and competitiveness in the global mining industry division of labor
Forestry and Grassland: Prosperity and Ecological Beauty
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the ministry will:
- Vigorously develop woody grain and oil production and under-forest economy
- Actively promote new business models such as ecotourism and forest health and wellness
- Explore the construction of modern grasslands and pastures
- Strive to achieve a total output value target of 14 trillion yuan as soon as possible
- Further amplify the comprehensive role of the forestry and grassland industry in stabilizing employment, promoting growth, and supporting rural revitalization
Marine Industry: Innovation and Optimization
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the ministry will:
- Strengthen, optimize, and expand the marine industry
- Consolidate and enhance traditional advantages in marine oil and gas exploration and development, and marine cultural tourism
- Actively develop emerging industries such as marine biomedicine and seawater desalination
- Forward-deploy future industries including deep-sea exploration and development, and seawater hydrogen production
- Aim to push the gross marine product to a new milestone of 13 trillion yuan
- Continuously activate new growth drivers for the blue economy
Geographic Information: Intelligence and Practical Application
During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the ministry will:
- Deepen the construction and application of 3D real-scene China to enrich data resources
- Strengthen research and development in spatiotemporal intelligence technologies
- Advance the development of "Geographic Information + AI"
- Promote the integration of satellite navigation data elements with intelligent driving and the low-altitude economy
(Source: China Securities Journal · China Securities金牛)
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