Research on Circular Economy of Mineral Resources

Mineral resource is the material basis in the progress of human society and economic development, as well as the essential element in the sustainable development. The non-renewability and the sustainability of the development of mineral recourse require us to minimize energy consumption and achieve the economic maximization, which allows the resource-based circular economy as the strategic choice in the sustainable development. A better utilization of mineral resource, developing circular economy is the key to comprehensively implement the scientific concept of development and achieve the sustainable development of industrial economy. This paper takes mineral resource as an example, put forward suggestions for developing a resource-based circular economy pattern that suitable for China´s own national conditions as well as the new circumstance after the global financial crisis. It is stressed at business, government and society levels and based on a market supplying and demanding analysis for several important minerals.