Zhong Guo Zheng Quan Bao·2025-10-23 20:12Group 1 - The deep earth economy is emerging as a new economic growth engine, focusing on the development of deep earth resources and related industries, including exploration, underground space construction, core equipment manufacturing, and technical services [2][3] - The Ministry of Natural Resources has indicated plans to accelerate the standardization of emerging industries in deep sea and deep earth, leading to increased market activity and investment interest [1][2] - The deep earth economy is projected to reach a market size of over 5 trillion yuan in China between 2026 and 2030, with an initial commercialization growth rate of 40% [2] Group 2 - Several companies in the A-share market are actively responding to the strategic opportunities presented by the deep earth economy, with firms like Yipuli and Surveying and Mapping Co. expressing their commitment to developing technologies related to deep earth resource exploration [3] - China Communications Construction Company is leading a consortium focused on deep underground space utilization, achieving significant advancements in geological exploration and construction technologies [4] - Some companies, such as Construction Industry, Chujian New Materials, and Baotailong, have clarified that they are not involved in deep earth economy-related businesses [4] Group 3 - The deep earth economy sector is characterized by varying competitive landscapes across its value chain, with high market concentration in upstream equipment manufacturing due to technical barriers, moderate concentration in midstream development, and low concentration in downstream application services [3] - The exploration of deep earth resources has significant potential, with China's deep and ultra-deep oil and gas resources estimated at 671 million tons of oil equivalent, representing about 34% of the country's total oil and gas resources [2] - Recent breakthroughs in deep earth exploration, such as the drilling of the Deep Earth Sichuan Well, have marked significant progress in the field, indicating the potential for further advancements in energy exploration [2]