Qian Lisu1 Wang Wenhao Fang1 Zou Yongsheng1

(1. China Academy of Land and Resources Economics, Beijing, 101149; 2. Development Research Center of China Geological Survey, Beijing, 100037)

1. Research background and ideas

(1) Research background

In the new era, although commercial geological work will be regulated by the market and operated by enterprises , but since my country’s mining market system is not yet complete, the government’s role is still important. Especially after joining the WTO, the entry of foreign companies into my country's mining market will inevitably affect China's mining production and will also have a certain impact on solid mineral exploration. In response to this new situation, the government must formulate active response policies from a macro perspective and correctly guide and encourage domestic and foreign investment entities to engage in solid mineral risk exploration. At present, there is a lot of understanding on how to promote the research on solid mineral exploration, and many specific policy suggestions have been put forward, but basically they all stay at this level and lack operable policy measures. To this end, in 2002, the China Academy of Land and Resources Economics established a project and entrusted the Industrial Economics Research Office to undertake the "Research on Macro-control Policies for Solid Mineral Exploration" project. The purpose was to propose operable policies or policies for promoting the macro-control of solid mineral exploration. measure. The requirements of the topic are to analyze the current status and existing problems of macro-control of solid mineral exploration on the basis of point-to-face combined investigation, fully understand the existing measures and policy content of macro-control of solid mineral exploration, and conduct applicability of these measures and policies. Analysis, and based on the new characteristics and new situation of current geological work, theoretically conducted a study on the macro-control system of solid mineral exploration, and put forward countermeasures and suggestions for further promoting the healthy development of the solid mineral exploration industry and strengthening the guidance of government macro-control policies.

(2) Research ideas

After the task of the project was assigned, the Industrial Economics Research Office gathered the scientific research backbones of the office to form a research team, and compiled the project design according to the task requirements and established the Research ideas (see Figure 1). Subsequently, we extensively collected data, sorted out existing research results, studied a large number of relevant theoretical documents, and organized many expert seminars to carry out in-depth discussion and research on the macro-control theory of solid mineral exploration. In view of the difficulties and key issues in the research, the research team I personally went to Sichuan, Fujian, Henan and other provinces to conduct typical field surveys, obtained a large amount of useful information and materials, and formed two valuable research reports. In terms of research methods, the research team also used a combination of structural diagrams to outline a problem tree for commercial solid mineral exploration, and extensively, meticulously and comprehensively collected and summarized the existing mineral exploration policy system. On the basis of the above research, after extensive solicitation of expert opinions, suggestions for promoting macro-control policies for solid mineral exploration were put forward, and the research report was completed. At present, the results review has been completed, and the results have reached the domestic advanced level.

Figure 1: Block diagram of research ideas

II. Research content and conclusions

(1) Theoretical basis for macro-control of solid mineral exploration

1. Theoretical basis of macro-control

The theoretical basis of macro-control mainly includes "market failure" theory, comparative advantage theory, structural transformation theory, scale economy theory and sustainable development theory. The general characteristics of macro-control are as follows: the specificity of the economic system, the indirectness of the control method, the macro-level nature of the control tasks and the overall nature of the control objectives. Its requirements mainly put forward specific requirements in terms of the objects and functions of macro-control, principles and means, and industrial policies.

2. Basis for macro-control of solid mineral exploration

From an economic analysis, there is a serious "market failure" in commercial mineral exploration and comparative disadvantages are transforming into comparative advantages, which is urgent Government macro-control is needed. Looking at the theoretical thinking on practical issues, my country's natural endowment of mineral resources is poor, the exploration industry organization does not adapt to market requirements, and it lacks core competitiveness. Simply relying on the market to regulate exploration costs will be too high and it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the market. Therefore, solid mineral exploration must be given strong policy support.

(2) Current status and problems of my country’s solid mineral exploration industry

1. Current status of solid mineral exploration management system and mechanism

The report adopts the solid mineral exploration management system A review of the reform and adjustment, analyzing and discussing the historical inevitability of the formation of the current solid mineral exploration management system, analyzing and summarizing the framework of my country's new solid mineral exploration management system and operating mechanism, and at the same time, analyzing the current solid mineral exploration management system and mechanism The degree of perfection was objectively evaluated.

2. Current status of the solid mineral exploration market

The report covers the current status of solid mineral exploration market entities and the operation of solid mineral exploration activities (including solid mineral exploration investment/expenses, solid mineral exploration registration The current situation of the solid mineral exploration market is analyzed from three aspects: the situation, the "going global" situation of solid mineral exploration) and the current situation of the solid mineral exploration market (including solid mineral exploration availability analysis, solid mineral exploration related market analysis). On this basis, three major influencing factors of current domestic mineral exploration and development are proposed: demand constraints, supply constraints and environmental constraints.