东川铜矿具有悠久的开发、勘查和研究历史,经历了古代开采、地质调查、露头-深部找矿勘探和理论找矿的各个阶段,铜矿储量不断增长,已达世界级规模。通过众多地质人的努力,其成矿地质背景、成矿规律、成矿模式的研究不断深化,研究的手段和方法也不断更新,为东川铜矿的进一步研究积累了丰富的资料和测试成果。 Dongchuan Copper Mine has a long history of exploration, exploration and research. It has experienced various stages of ancient mining, geological investigation, outcrop-deep prospecting exploration and theoretical prospecting. Its copper reserves have been on a world-class scale. Through the efforts of many geologists, the research on its metallogenic geological background, metallogenic regularity and metallogenic model has been continuously deepened, and the means and methods of research have been continuously updated, accumulating abundant data and test results for the further research of Dongchuan copper mine .