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LIU Lijun, WANG Denghong, LIU Xifang, LI Jiankang, DAI Hongzhang, YAN Weidong. The main types, distribution features and present situation of exploration and development for domestic and foreign lithium mine[J]. GEOLOGY IN CHINA, 2017, 44(2): 263-278. DOI: 10.12029/gc20170204
Citation: LIU Lijun, WANG Denghong, LIU Xifang, LI Jiankang, DAI Hongzhang, YAN Weidong. The main types, distribution features and present situation of exploration and development for domestic and foreign lithium mine[J]. GEOLOGY IN CHINA, 2017, 44(2): 263-278. DOI: 10.12029/gc20170204

The main types, distribution features and present situation of exploration and development for domestic and foreign lithium mine

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the project of"Comprehensive intergration of Jiajika lithium basement in Western Sichuan" DD20160055

"Comprehensive integration of rare metals, scattered metals and rare earth elements in ore concentration areas, South China " DD20160056

"Comprehensive integration and service of mineral geology and its metallogenic regularity in China" from China Geological Survey DD20160346

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  • Author Bio:

    LIU Lijun, female, born in 1991, doctor candidate, mainly engages in research on Jiajika typical deposit and rare metals; E-mail: liulijunmails@163.com

  • Corresponding author:

    WANG Denghong, male, born in 1967, senior researcher, supervisor of doctor candidates, mainly engages in research on mineral deposits; E-mail:wangdenghong@sina.com

  • Received Date: March 29, 2017
  • Revised Date: April 24, 2017
  • Available Online: September 25, 2023
  • With the rapid development of new energy vehicles, lithium as an energy metal is increasingly important in recent years. This paper briefly summarizes the progress of the lithium prospecting both in China and abroad between 2015 and 2016 and the development trend. The authors focus on the progress and prospecting of brine type, hard rock type and other types of lithium ore as well as the hot lithium prospecting areas in the world. Meanwhile, combined with the development of new industry and lithium resources utilization, some suggestions are made on prospecting and exploration of lithium resources in China. People should further understand lithium resources in China and strengthen the prospecting work in key areas so as to provide resources for the construction of large-scale lithium resources base. Geologists should not only focus on the brine type and hard rock type lithium mines but also pay attention to the prospecting for new types of lithium ore so as to improve resource utilization efficiency and promote the transformation and upgrading of related industries. Scientists should begin to study the recycling of lithium and the highend exploitation and utilization of lithium as an energy metal for occupying the technical key point to provide a scientific basis.

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