我国找矿又获新突破

Core Insights - Recent advancements in mineral resource exploration in China include significant discoveries of chromite and unconventional oil and gas resources [1][3] Group 1: Chromite Discovery - A new chromite deposit has been discovered in the Salt Lake 27 mining cluster in Xinjiang, with 20 mineral bodies identified and an average grade of 30.73%, marking the largest mineral discovery in the region in nearly 40 years [3] - Chromite is a strategic mineral resource in China, essential for smelting special alloys containing cobalt, nickel, and tungsten, and is critical for industries such as aerospace, automotive, and shipbuilding [3] Group 2: Unconventional Oil and Gas Exploration - In the western Hubei region, a breakthrough in unconventional oil and gas exploration has been achieved, focusing on the Permian shale formation, which expands the exploration of shale gas from the Sichuan Basin to this new area [3] - The newly identified geological resources of shale gas amount to 1329.5 billion cubic meters, strengthening the resource foundation for the shale gas base in western Hubei [3]