摘要
Located within a copper mineralization zone in China,Gansu is one of important copper resource provinces.Most of copper mines in Gansu established in 1950s,are facing some extent resource risk now.Strengthening the exploration of reserve resource of mine is the way to settle it out.The domestic and overseas exploration practices showed that the deep and periphery of mines were the potential area for expanding reserves.The papers discussed the reserves of copper mines from such 6 aspects as the copper industry status of Gansu in China,resource risk of mine,exploration for the reserved resource of mine,mineral potential of the deep and periphery of mine,key points of exploration and advices.