SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY OF MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN GANSU PROVINCE

To remain a sustainable development of various mineral resources in western Gansu province,this paper investigates related data and pointed out a series of existing problems such as disproportional exploration and utilization of mineral resources,structural shortage of mineral resources without comprehensive planning,severe waste of resources,and exacerbation of ecological and environmental pollution in mining areas.This paper presents approaches to sustainable development of mineral resources in western Gansu province,including adjusting industrial structure of mineral resources via macroeconomic management,increasing people's income and reducing expenditure,enhancing geological exploration in mineral resources through attracting investments from various channels,and protecting the ecology and environment up to a way of green exploration.This paper also classifies the mineral resources in western Gansu province into three types: mineral resources meeting demands to 2010,mineral resources meeting demands after 2010,and mineral resource of basic or serious shortage,which should be developed and utilized in order.