This newspaper, Beijing, January 13 (Reporter Chang Qin) The reporter learned from the China Geological Survey of the Ministry of Natural Resources that since the implementation of the new round of breakthrough strategy of mineral exploration, the China Geological Survey of the Ministry of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Hubei Provincial People's Government, the comprehensive utilization technology of Miaoya super-large niobium-rare earth mines in Zhushan-Zhuxi area in northwestern Hubei, has conquered the key core technologies for efficient utilization of niobium resources, and will revitalize 929,000 tons of niobium resources to realize the economic utilization of Miaoya super-large niobium-rare earth deposits.
Breakthroughs and promotion and application of key core technologies for the comprehensive utilization of niobium resources in northwestern Hubei will provide an economically feasible technical path for my country's low-grade and difficult-to-use niobium resources, which is of great significance to my country's self-sufficiency in niobium resources and improving safety guarantee capabilities. Niobium is corrosion-resistant and high temperature resistant. It is an indispensable key metal in the fields of aerospace, defense and military industry, and nuclear energy, and an important strategic resource. my country has discovered 4.7 million tons of resources, which are concentrated in Baiyun Ebo, Inner Mongolia, Liangzhu, Hubei, Yichun, Jiangxi, Baicheng, Xinjiang, Huayangchuan, Shaanxi and other areas.
