Hey there, adventure seekers and news enthusiasts! China just hit a motherlode of minerals this year 🪨✨. According to a freshly released report by the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Chinese mainland discovered a whopping 124 new mineral deposits in 2023!
The report, titled \"China Mineral Resources 2024\", was unveiled at the buzzing 26th China Mining Conference and Exhibition in Tianjin. This annual event is like the Comic-Con for geology buffs! 😄
Among the newfound treasures, limestone for construction took the lead with 16 deposits, closely followed by graphite with 10 deposits. That means more materials for building and tech gadgets! 📱🏗️ By the end of 2023, China had discovered a total of 173 types of minerals. Talk about digging deep! 🕳️
But that's not all! Major breakthroughs were made in oil and gas exploration in big-name basins like Tarim, Junggar, and Bohai Bay. For non-oil and gas minerals, significant progress was seen in coal, copper, gold, lithium, and phosphorite. Can you say resource-rich? 💎🌟
This four-day conference is wrapping up on Friday, but the impact of these discoveries will echo for years to come. Stay tuned for more updates, and maybe start brushing up on your geology! 😉
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Over 120 mineral deposits discovered in China in 2023, report says
cgtn.com
