STATUS OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN THE WESTERN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

The effects of exploitation activities of mineral resources are mainly industrial contribution, market contribution, city contribution and communication contribution. The exploitation activities are an important engine for the rapid regional economic progress. In general, the resource advantage in western areas is mineral resources but agriculture resources. Because of the historical problem, intelligence supporting system and the level of science and technology are still very low there, and also a market development is needed in the exploitation of tourism resources. At the same time, industrialization is a necessary phase in realizing western economic development. The important components of western development strategy are the mining industry, which is regarded as the leading industry, the exploitation of mining resources on a large scale, and recognition of the after-mining industry.