地质工作是探索地球奥秘、造福人类社会的重要活动,是经济社会发展的先行性、基础性工作。党中央、国务院高度重视地质工作。党的十六届五中全会从现代化建设全局的高度,对加强地质工作、增加资源储量提出了明确要求。胡锦涛总书记指出,要加大重要矿产资源勘查开发力度,增加接? Geological work is to explore the mysteries of the earth, the benefit of human society, an important activity, is the economic and social development of the precedent, the basic work. The Central Party Committee and the State Council attach great importance to geological work. At the height of the overall situation of modernization, the Fifth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee has set forth explicit requirements on strengthening geological work and increasing reserves of resources. General Secretary Hu Jintao pointed out that it is necessary to intensify the exploration and development of important mineral resources and increase the access to them.