金属矿产资源尤其是海外金属矿产资源的开发和利用,是我国实现可持续发展的重要保障。金属矿产资源本身所具有的稀缺性和不可再生性,决定了其供给的有限性。但全球范围内对金属矿产资源的需求将长期保持上升的势头。我国经济将持续快速增长,预计到2020年我国经济总量可能接近欧元区,成为全球第三大经济体。这必然带来对金属 The development and utilization of metal mineral resources, especially overseas metal mineral resources, is an important guarantee for our country to achieve sustainable development. The scarcity and non-regenerability of metal mineral resources themselves determine the limited supply. However, the global demand for metal mineral resources will maintain a long-term upward trend. China’s economy will continue to grow rapidly and it is estimated that by 2020 China’s total economy will likely approach the euro zone and become the world’s third largest economy. This is bound to bring to the metal