铀铷金：我国战略性金属找矿实现重大突破

Core Insights - In the first half of 2025, China discovered 38 new mineral sites, marking a year-on-year increase of over 30%, with significant breakthroughs in strategic metals such as uranium, rubidium, gold, cobalt, and manganese [1][2] Group 1: New Discoveries - A major breakthrough was achieved with the discovery of the first large-scale uranium mine in Heilongjiang Province [2] - In Hebei Province, a new rubidium resource of 3.37 million tons was identified, solidifying China's position in rubidium mining [2] - A cobalt resource of 27,000 tons was discovered in Hebei Province, reaching a large-scale classification [2] - In Guizhou Province, a manganese resource of 22.85 million tons was found, also classified as large-scale [2] - Xinjiang Province reported a new gold resource of 81 tons, bringing the total to nearly 100 tons, classified as super-large [2] Group 2: Investment Trends - In the first half of the year, total investment in non-oil and gas mineral exploration reached 6.993 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 23.9% [4] - Social funding accounted for 3.359 billion yuan, up 28.2%, representing 48.0% of total exploration investment, indicating increased corporate engagement in mineral exploration [4] - Central and local government funding amounted to 3.634 billion yuan, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 20.1% [4] - Investment in various minerals such as tin, bauxite, tungsten, copper, and phosphorus saw increases of over 50% year-on-year [4] - The Ministry of Natural Resources has increased the supply of exploration rights, with 318 strategic mineral exploration rights issued in the first half of the year [4]