Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) planning division chief
Yao Jun said on Aug. 26 MIIT will push high‑quality development of China’s
raw‑materials industry during the 15th Five‑Year Plan, focusing on three
priorities. First, restructure industry to improve capacity fit and upgrade
capability by strictly enforcing the capacity‑replacement policy, instituting
dynamic capacity‑risk early warnings for key products, and optimizing industrial
layout to concentrate resources in advanced capacity and better match supply and
demand. Second, bolster resource and industrial security by stabilizing supply
and improving resource quality: accelerate R&D in efficient mining,
beneficiation and smelting for scarce resources and expand comprehensive use of
low‑grade, associated and hard‑to‑process ores and solid waste through sourcing,
conservation and recycling. Third, drive advanced‑materials innovation by
targeting frontier technologies and production pain points, including deeper
application of AI in materials R&D and production processes and accelerated
development of hydrogen metallurgy and other green low‑carbon technologies.
