Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 8 (Reporter Wang Libin) Major "lithium" is good! The China Geological Survey of the Ministry of Natural Resources announced on the 8th that my country's lithium ore exploration has made a series of major breakthroughs, with lithium ore reserves rising from 6% of the world to 16.5%, jumping from sixth in the world to second, reshaping the global lithium resource pattern.
Lithium, known as the "king of metal" in the future, plays an important role in modern society. From new energy vehicles, energy storage systems, mobile communications to emerging industries such as disease treatment and nuclear reactor fuel, lithium is a key element and is closely related to people's lives.
For a long time, my country's lithium resources have a high dependence on foreign countries and a large proportion of imports, which has increased production costs and restricted the development of related industries.
The newly discovered world-class spodumene-type lithium oreforming belt of Xikunlun-Songpan-Ganzi, which is 2,800 kilometers long, has enriched the types and distribution range of my country's lithium ore resources, formed a new direction for development and utilization, and the lithium ore reserves are expected to further increase.
In addition to spodumene-type lithium mines, significant progress has also been made in the development of lithium resources in salt lakes. The development cost of lithium resources in salt lakes is low and the pollution is small. The amount of lithium resources in the salt lakes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has increased significantly. my country has become the third largest salt lake-type lithium resource base after the South American lithium triangle and the western United States.
my country has also overcome the technical problem of lithium mica extraction, solving the problem of high lithium content but complex extraction and high cost, improving utilization and economy, and opening up a new situation in lithium mica-type lithium ore exploration.
Enroll a new "lithium" landmark. This major breakthrough will effectively alleviate the tension in my country's lithium resource supply and promote a healthier development of the global lithium resource market.
