Let ecological civilization and mining civilization complement each other

April 22 this year, is the 54th World Earth Day, the theme is "Cherish the Earth, people and nature live in harmony." For more than half a century, through this worldwide environmental protection activity, human beings have continuously deepened their understanding of the earth and nature, and continue to explore ways and paths to live in harmony with the earth and live in harmony with nature. Lush green mines, vibrant mining ecology, advanced and applicable resource conservation and comprehensive utilization technology...... This is the conscious action of the mining industry to cherish the earth and seek "harmonious coexistence between man and nature", and it is also a vivid footnote of the mining industry to further promote the construction of ecological civilization and explore the establishment of modern mining civilization.

The earth is the home for human survival and development, and natural resources including land and minerals in nature are an important basis for human survival, a source of material and energy required for human production and life, and an important condition and place for production layout. It should be said that the history of human civilization for thousands of years is a history of the relationship between man and nature. While constantly developing and utilizing natural resources and creating human civilization, human beings have also destroyed the natural environment to varying degrees, resulting in the deterioration of the ecological environment on the earth, frequent natural disasters, aggravated soil erosion, waste of natural resources, and reduction of biodiversity. Resource and environmental problems have once restricted the development of human society. Cherish the earth, protect natural resources and ecological environment, and realize green and sustainable development have become the inevitable choice for the development of human society.

"All living things grow together without harming each other, and paths run parallel without contradicting each other." Since ancient times, the Chinese nation's long history and civilization have nurtured rich ecological and cultural genes. Respecting and loving nature is an endless fine tradition of the Chinese nation. Man and nature are a community of life, and human beings must respect, conform to and protect nature.  It becomes the fundamental guide and direction for us to deal with the relationship between man and nature.

 We will carry out major national ecological conservation and restoration projects, establish a system for developing and protecting territorial space, improve the monitoring and early warning mechanism for the carrying capacity of resources and the environment, promote the economical and intensive use of resources, and set up the first batch of national parks such as Sanjiangyuan. The concept of ecological civilization such as "clear water and green mountains are gold hills and silver mountains" and "protecting the ecological environment like protecting the eyes" has become increasingly popular and rooted in the practice of mining modernization

In the field of geological survey and exploration, the Declaration on Green Exploration Action was issued, proposing that the geological exploration industry vigorously promote green exploration, explore gold and silver mountains, and retain green water and green mountains; To organize the demonstration implementation of green exploration projects, coordinate the promotion of mineral resource exploration and ecological environmental protection, strengthen mineral exploration, improve energy and resource security capabilities, innovate the management system and technical methods of geological exploration, and accelerate the establishment of a new era of green exploration management system and standards and norms; Focusing on the strategic needs of the country, we will vigorously promote low-carbon and clean energy exploration, strengthen domestic exploration and development of important energy and mineral resources, increase storage and production, and support the optimization and adjustment of the industrial structure and energy structure. Build a national groundwater monitoring project, and carry out special studies on major resource and environmental issues...

In the field of mineral development and utilization, actively promote the construction of green mines, issue green mine construction standards in nine major industries, and provide technical and management support for the development of green mining and the construction of green mines; Twenty-six provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central government) have made the construction of green mines a key task in the field of mineral resources management, promulgated local rules and regulations or normative documents, and 15 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) have issued local standards for green mines. 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) issued green mine management measures, construction or action plans jointly drafted by the provincial people's government or a number of departments and bureaux. At the same time, the Opinions on Promoting the Comprehensive Conservation and Efficient Utilization of Mineral Resources were issued, and the requirements of conservation and efficient utilization were integrated into the whole process of mineral resource exploration and development; The Work Plan for the Investigation and Evaluation System for the Exploitation and Utilization of Mineral Resources has been issued, and a preliminary investigation and evaluation system for the exploitation and utilization of mineral resources has been established; Carry out the research work of 124 kinds of mineral resources reasonable development and utilization "three rate" minimum index requirements, and build a complete "three rate" index system of China's mineral resources; Establish a system for the dissemination of advanced and applicable technologies, accelerate the transformation of advanced technologies, and improve the efficiency of mineral resource utilization...

In the field of ecological restoration in mines, the central government has arranged transfer payments to support ecological restoration with real money. Environmental restoration and improvement of abandoned mines in key areas such as the surrounding areas of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Fen-Wei Plain, the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the Yellow River Basin have been included. At the end of 2019, the Ministry of Natural Resources issued the Opinions on Exploring the Use of Market-oriented Ways to Promote Ecological Restoration in Mines, encouraging social entities to invest in ecological restoration in mines through policies such as granting natural resource assets the right to use for a certain period of time. In November 2021, The General Office of the State Council issued the Opinions on Encouraging and Supporting Social Capital to Participate in Ecological Protection and Restoration, including mine ecological protection and restoration in key areas, and providing policy support in planning and control, property rights incentives, and resource utilization.

For human introspection, nature is also unstinting in its reward. According to the White paper "Biodiversity Conservation in China" released in October 2021, China's forest area and forest stock have maintained "double growth" for 30 consecutive years, becoming the country with the largest increase in forest resources in the world. By establishing a scientific and rational system of protected natural areas, 90 percent of terrestrial ecosystem types and 71 percent of wildlife species under state key protection have been effectively protected.

At the same time, China's mining industry is also in the process of promoting modernization, and constantly accumulates the green power of ecological civilization, highlighting the vitality of the energy structure continues to optimize and upgrade, and the proportion of coal in primary energy consumption continues to decrease, and the proportion of coal consumption in primary energy consumption in the country from 60.4% to 56% from 2017 to 2021. The proportion of non-fossil energy consumption increased from 13.8% to 15.8%; Up to now, China has built 1,254 national-level green mines, and green has become the basic background color of mine construction. Positive results have been achieved in the comprehensive utilization of mineral resources, and the "three rates" index has initially achieved the goal of covering all kinds of minerals involved in producing mines. Successful cases of mine ecological restoration continue to emerge. With the support of ecological restoration technology and concept, abandoned mines in the past have transformed into wetland parks, ecological industrial parks, tourist attractions, etc., achieving multi-win environmental benefits, social benefits and economic benefits, and becoming beautiful tracks in the construction of ecological civilization...

The road is blocked and long, the line will be to; If we don't stop, the future is promising. On the new journey of the new era, if we want to achieve the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, we must continue to adhere to sustainable development, adhere to the policy of giving priority to conservation, protection and natural restoration, protect the natural and ecological environment like protecting the eyes, and promote the complementarities of ecological civilization and mining civilization, so that they can collide with more sparks of wisdom and practical results.

To promote ecological civilization and mining civilization complement each other and achieve harmonious coexistence between man and nature, we must firmly establish and practice the concept of "clear water and green mountains are gold hills and silver mountains", complete, accurate and comprehensive implementation of the new development concept, and plan the development of the mining industry from the height of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. We will promote the building of a beautiful China, and adhere to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands and sand. The concept of "two mountains" will be integrated into the whole industrial chain of geological and mineral exploration, mineral development and utilization, and ecological restoration of mines, and implemented into concrete actions, so as to coordinate industrial restructuring, pollution control, ecological protection, and climate change response, and jointly promote carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion, and growth.

To promote ecological civilization and mining civilization complement each other and achieve harmonious coexistence between man and nature, we must continue to promote green development and accelerate the green transformation of development mode. The construction of modern mining civilization started in green mines, and will be achieved in green mines. We should take green mine construction as the starting point, accelerate the transformation of development mode, and continue to promote the green development of the whole industrial chain of the mining industry. We will improve and upgrade the industrial structure, give priority to low-carbon development in the steel, chemical, nonferrous metals, building materials and other industries, raise the efficiency of input and output, reduce the rate of energy and resources consumption, and promote clean production and green consumption. We will promote the adjustment and transformation of the energy consumption structure, control the total consumption of fossil energy, increase the proportion of non-fossil energy consumption, and focus on developing clean and renewable energy. We will accelerate structural adjustment and optimization of transport, and advocate and promote green and low-carbon transport. We will promote the innovation and application of green technologies, processes and equipment, accelerate the comprehensive utilization of resources, and promote the development of green industrialization. We will establish and improve an ecological economic system with industrial ecology and ecological industrialization as the main body, accelerate the establishment of an institutional framework for promoting green and low-carbon energy development, and form a technological system, modern industrial clusters and a modern industrial system to support green development.

To promote ecological civilization and mining civilization complement each other, to achieve harmonious coexistence between man and nature, we must balance development and security, and actively and steadily promote carbon to peak carbon neutrality. Most of China's mineral resources endowments are poor, the per capita mineral resources are insufficient, coupled with the characteristics of "rich coal, poor oil and little gas", it is decided that China must proceed from its own energy resources reality, and promote the carbon peak action step by step in a planned way. We will improve regulation of the total and intensity of energy consumption, with a focus on controlling fossil energy consumption. We will deepen the energy revolution, strengthen the clean and efficient use of coal, intensify exploration and development of oil and gas resources and increase reserves and production, accelerate the planning and development of a new energy system, coordinate hydropower development and ecological protection, actively develop nuclear power in a safe and orderly manner, and strengthen the system for energy production, supply, storage and marketing to ensure energy security. Enhance ecosystem carbon sink capacity. We will actively participate in global governance on climate change.

To promote ecological civilization and mining civilization complement each other and realize harmonious coexistence between man and nature, we must attach importance to the active participation of the whole society. The earth is the common home of mankind, and natural resources are the material basis of human development. Respecting nature, protecting the environment and cherishing resources is everyone's responsibility, but also everyone's responsibility. Mining civilization is an important component of human civilization, we should attach great importance to the research, development and application of modern mining civilization, and give modern mining a more profound ecological connotation and a more sustainable bright future. Many hands make light work. Everyone, every enterprise, every industry to act, start from their own, start from the bit, do green low-carbon advocates, cherish the participants of resources, the promotion of mining civilization, the guardian of the earth home practitioner.

There is only one earth, and mineral resources are not renewable. At present, we must not only ensure resource security and safeguard the community of life, but also tap the potential of resources and promote high-quality economic and social development. More importantly, we must strengthen ecological protection and adhere to the background of green development. Only by following the laws of nature and maintaining the ecology of the earth, can our earth home be more prosperous, and ecological civilization and mining civilization can bloom more brilliant brilliance in complementarity.