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Most of China’s energy and minerals reserve capacity increased in 2017
Original title: 2017年我国能源矿产储量多数增长
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为进一步加强和完善矿产资源储量的统计管理工作，提高社会各方面对我国矿产资源形势的认识，自然资源部今日公布2017年查明资源储量总体变化情况。
自然资源部矿产资源保护监督工作小组召集人鞠建华介绍，随着天然气水合物被列为新矿种，2017年底我国已发现矿产种类达到了173种。按矿种大类分，目前有能源矿产13种，金属矿产59种，非金属矿产95种，水气矿产6种。
能源矿产方面，储量多数增长，页岩气增幅较大，石油和天然气增长缓慢，煤层气下降。近5年来，我国页岩气勘查取得了重要进展，截至今年4月累计探明地质储量已经超过万亿立方米。2017年勘查新增探明地质储量超过千亿立方米的页岩气田2个。（记者朱隽）
