Observation on the difficulties in the current development management of abandoned mines

It is worth mentioning that because of the unclear relevant national policies and the inaction of some local governments, a few places have appeared in the guise of "developing-type governance" to steal mineral resources. Although this is an isolated phenomenon, the harm and impact are huge, leading some local governments to be timid and easily dare not implement "development governance".

"China Mining News" reporter in the investigation also found that some places in order to both regulate abandoned mines, but also to reduce the risk, directly took the safest and simplest way, the abandoned mines and newly closed mines directly bulldozing, as for the remaining mineral resources inside, do not consider. Abandoned quarry mines were bulldozed and the ecological environment improved, but the mineral resources were wasted. Local infrastructure construction and lack of sand aggregate, and had to be hundreds of kilometers away from the neighboring province at high prices.

"The pollution caused by mining to the ecological environment is difficult to recover like a scar left in place, and some waste has also caused an impact on the environment." However, on the issue of the restoration and management of abandoned mines, the state has not formulated a unified plan and policy, the management methods are different across the country, some areas have stagnated, and the areas that attach importance to the restoration of mines have a slightly faster process, and the remaining resources have been fully utilized. And some places either do not govern, or adopt a 'one-size-fits-all' type of chaotic governance that wastes resources." Hu Youyi analyzed that some enterprises with a strong sense of social responsibility, after their own development and growth, assume social responsibility under the call of the state and make contributions to society. Some enterprises take the initiative to repair abandoned mines, but at present, many local governments do not have a clear policy on the repair of abandoned mines, nor do they give affirmation, so that these enterprises encounter many problems in the process of mine repair, it is difficult to have a big action.

"Development governance" still needs the support of many parties

In the process of urbanization construction, abandoned mines (quarries) bring more serious landscape ecological problems to the city, and have a certain impact on the sustainable development of urban ecology, society and economy. In recent years, with the enhancement of China's economic strength and the promotion of ecological environmental protection awareness, people are paying more and more attention to the ecological restoration, transformation and utilization of urban abandoned quarry, and excavating its contained value.

"According to the research and practice analysis of the transformation of abandoned quarry at home and abroad, the transformation of abandoned quarry is mainly to add humanistic landscape elements on the basis of its own land resources and unique natural landscape, and transform it into wetland park, ecological park, urban park and other tourist attractions with educational significance while restoring ecology." Hu Youyi pointed out that the common problem of the current treatment and restoration of abandoned mines is that the restoration of abandoned mines requires a large amount of funds, and the mining enterprises after mining have no more sources of funds, and the government needs to formulate corresponding support and encouragement policies.

In fact, in recent years, the China Sandstone Association in terms of the mode of abandoned stone mine restoration, combined with the national development direction and enterprise practices, put forward the concept of "abandoned stone mine restoration +", for different abandoned stone mine areas and its surrounding environment, organisms, plants, etc., according to local conditions proposed restoration plans: In the south, turn it into a place with mountains, water, tourism, leisure and vacation; In the northeast, because the weather is relatively cold, you can add snow and ice; For the pit of the abandoned stone mine, it can be made into some deep pit hotels and so on. After the treatment of the abandoned mine, it can be used as a place for tourism, leisure and vacation, and even some tourist facilities can be added, including some off-road driving experience; In the south, where the climate is better, gardens and flower galleries can be made, and projects such as wine industry, tea industry, forestry, agriculture and even elderly care can be included in this ecological park.

Planning is the dragon. In order to ensure the smooth advancement of "development management" and realize the comprehensive treatment of abandoned mines, it is necessary to plan first, and the local government should incorporate the treatment of abandoned mines into the unified urban and rural planning and clarify the use after treatment.