On April 30th, the 11th lecture of the "Top Forum" and the "Academic Lecture by Yang Zhongjian from Northwestern University" series, organized by the Department of Geology, were held in the Cuiyuan Lecture Hall of the Taibai Campus of Northwestern University. Academician Mao Jingwen, academician of the CAE Member, was invited to give a report entitled "Thinking on the situation of mineral resources and the strategic action of mineral exploration breakthrough" to teachers and students. Professor Jiang Lin, member, standing committee member, and secretary of the school party committee, delivered a speech on behalf of the school. Professor Zhang Zhifei, head of the Department of Geology, presided over the speech, and representatives of relevant departments and teachers and students of the Department of Geology listened to the report