自然资源部：上半年全国新发现矿产地38处

Group 1 - In the first half of 2023, 38 new mineral sites were discovered nationwide, representing a 31% year-on-year increase, with 25 of them being large and medium-sized [1] - Significant breakthroughs were made in important mineral types, including the discovery of China's first super-large uranium mine in Heilongjiang Province and a new rubidium resource of 3.37 million tons in Hebei Province [1] - Most mineral types have completed their exploration targets ahead of schedule for the 14th Five-Year Plan [1] Group 2 - In the first half of 2025, the total investment in non-oil and gas mineral exploration reached 6.993 billion yuan, a 23.9% year-on-year increase, indicating a sustained growth trend [2] - Social funding accounted for 3.359 billion yuan, a 28.2% increase, making up 48.0% of total exploration investment, reflecting increased corporate enthusiasm for mineral exploration [2] - The Ministry of Natural Resources has increased the supply of exploration rights, with 581 strategic mineral exploration rights issued in 2024, the highest in a decade, and 318 issued in the first half of 2025 [2]