The environmental geological problems and types of mineral resources exploitation in the Northwest China

There are abundant mineral resources in the Northwest China. Mining industry has became mainly industry economic types.Because of policy,administration and technology,a series of environmental geological problems come forth by mining mineral resources. They are divided in to three main types:the destroy of resources,the geological hazard and the environmental pollution. It will be very important to deal well with the relation ship between mining mineral resources and protecting ecological environment for all northwest provinces. Otherwise,it would hinder sustainable development for the northwest society and economy.