Analysis of the Quantity and Distribution of the Total Identified Iron Resources in China and Their Supply Capability
中国查明铁矿资源储量的数量、 分布及保障程度分析

Based on Iron Ore Resources Database of China in 2005, this paper sums up the number and distribution of iron deposits, the quantity and distribution of the total identified iron resources and the retained iron resources, the classification of the retained iron resources, and the supply capability of the iron resources in China. Some conclusions have been reached: there are sufficient quantities of retained iron resources for feeding the iron and steel industry in China; most of the iron ores are easy to concentrate; although iron contents are totally low in most ores, the utilization of these ores remains worthwhile and economical under current high iron prices. In order to ease the situation that demand exceeds supply in current iron ore market and reduce the dependence on imported iron ore, the authors suggest that the domestic mines should be further exploited for increasing their iron ore out-put, and further mining capability should be disposed in Anshan-Benxi area of Liaoning Province, Jidong area in Hebei Province, Panxi area in Sichuan Province, and Ningwu area in Anhui Province.