Development course of green mines

The first stage: As early as19th century, Britain, America and other western countries put forward the concept of "green mine". At this time, the concept of "green mine" only stays in the simple protection of vegetation in the mining area and the beautification of the surrounding environment in the mining area. The element of "green mine" in this period is environment.

The second stage: after World War II, the economy and society developed rapidly, and the consumption rate of natural resources in human society was unprecedented. Some people of insight pointed out that "the earth's resources, especially energy and mineral resources, are limited, so improving the utilization rate of resources should be listed as an important research topic." At this time, the concept of "green mine" has been extended from simple environmental protection to "comprehensive utilization of resources".

The third stage: at present, the problem of resources has become an important problem that restricts the development of all countries in the world, and the discipline of comprehensive utilization of resources has also made many progress; Because the pollution and destruction of industrial civilization to the earth has aroused the concern of all mankind, energy conservation and emission reduction and environmental protection have become important topics; The unprecedented development of economy has brought about the high development of human rights, and "people-oriented" has become the basic norm recognized all over the world; Science and technology are the primary productive forces, and the world has reached a consensus that "scientific and technological innovation is the only way for human development and progress".

Under such circumstances, China put forward "Scientific Outlook on Development", and the concept of "green mine" in China is basically mature, including nine requirements for mining enterprises: running mines according to law, standardized management, comprehensive utilization of resources, technological innovation, energy conservation and emission reduction, environmental protection, land reclamation, community harmony and corporate culture.