China Mineral Resources (Chapter 2)

China Mineral Resources

Prepared by Ministry of Natural Resources, PRC

GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE BEIJING

Chapter II Mineral Resources

Till the end of year 2020, a total of 173 kinds of minerals have been discovered in China, including 13 kinds of energy minerals, 59 kinds of metals, 95 kinds of nonmetallic minerals and 6 kinds of water and gases.

I.Energy Minerals

Table 1-1 Reserves of Main Energy Minerals in China in 2020

Note: The data for oil and gas reserves （oil, natural gas, coalbed methane, and shale gas） are remaining proved technical recoverable reserves as per Classifications for Petroleum Resources and Reserves （GB/T 19492-2020）， and those of other minerals are the total of proved reserves and probable reserves as per Classifications for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves （GB/T17766-2020）。

Fig. 1-1 Distribution of Main Energy Minerals in China

II.Metallic Minerals

Table 1-2 Reserves of Main Metallic Minerals in China in 2020

III.Nonmetallic Minerals

Table 1-3 Reserves of Main Nonmetallic Minerals in China in 2020

Fig. 1-2 Distribution of Main Metallic Minerals in China

Fig. 1-3 Distribution of Main Nonmetallic Minerals in China

Source: <http://www.mnr.gov.cn/sj/sjfw/kc_19263/zgkczybg/202111/P020211105382623655125.pdf>