Abstract:

The survey of East Tibet via remote-sensing started in 2011 and completed in 2014 for status of the exploitation of mineral resources in the region, covering 13 key areas. For the first time, a complete all-factor dataset concerning mineral resource exploitation all over East Tibet has been established based on the domestic satellite data for comprehensive study and evaluation. Results show that the exploitation needs to be improved, it is still quite low in mineral resources exploitation program execution rate and ridden with illegal mining.  A total of seven counties, including Mozhugongka, Linzhou, Jiangda and some others were sorted into the category of high intensity in exploitation and high density in distribution of minings. All the findings in this study might serve as valuable references for making mineral resources exploitation programs in East Tibet and as scientific basis for decision-making in deploying focal areas for remote-sensing survey of mineral resources exploitation and its dynamics in the next five years.

Key words: mining environment, mineral resources exploitation, mineral resources planning, remote sensing, East Tibet