On February 1, 2024, the Department of Geology held a "Symposium on Action to Respond to the National Mineral Exploration Breakthrough Strategy". Academician Zhang Guowei, the Director of the Department of Geology, the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Continental Dynamics, the Rock and Mineral Teaching and Research Office (in the direction of rocks, minerals and solid minerals) and representatives of teachers from the Pudi Teaching and Research Office attended the symposium, which was chaired by Deputy Director Long Xiaoping. Against the backdrop of the country's new round of breakthrough mineral exploration strategy, in order to better serve the country's major strategic needs and the main economic battlefield, the Department of Geology actively plans and participates in the national breakthrough mineral exploration strategy, and better serves the construction of a world-class discipline in geology Director Zhang Zhifei emphasized that every development of the Department of Geology is closely linked to serving the major needs of the country. Currently, the evaluation mechanism for the construction of first-class disciplines also places greater emphasis on landmark achievements. Therefore, the Department of Geology has always adhered to the concept of "recognizing the overall situation, valuing the long run, and establishing practicality", adhering to the principles of integrity and innovation, Adhere to the direction of advantageous disciplines and find positioning and strength in national needs.

 This symposium has gathered strength, formed consensus, and organized teachers to actively participate and strive to serve the national mineral exploration breakthrough strategy, forming a landmark achievement in disciplinary construction Professor Dong Yunpeng provided a detailed introduction to the deployment and specific tasks of the national mineral exploration strategy, and pointed out that the "National Mineral Exploration Strategy Action" and the "Saudi Geological Mapping Project" should be used as the starting points to leverage the characteristics and research foundation of the Department of Geology, in collaboration with the China Geological Survey The Xi'an Geological Survey Center and other units have strengthened cooperation in the form of undertaking projects, planning in advance, actively participating, fully participating, and expanding their influence around the two directions of "scientific frontiers" and "national needs".

Teacher representatives discuss scientific issues such as the study of mineralization laws in the Qinling orogenic belt, key metal deposit models and exploration index systems for black shale, integration of mineral information and big data analysis, remote sensing geology and exploration research, and how to leverage the disciplinary advantages of the Department of Geology Strengthen the integration with surrounding disciplines, actively connect with mining enterprises to discuss and propose suggestions for implementing mineral exploration issues .

Academician Zhang Guowei is visionary and ambitious, emphasizing the long-term development of the Department of Geology by closely following the international academic forefront and national goal orientation, and placing higher demands and earnest expectations on the teaching staff

This symposium provides insights and suggestions for the construction of a "world-class discipline" in geology, serving national strategic needs and economic main battlefield capabilities, clarifying the direction of participating in national mineral exploration strategies, and achieving good results. The meeting called on attending teachers to seize the opportunities of the times, participate in cooperative projects, serve the mining action, "as long as they have ideals in their hearts, actions will inevitably have strength", take proactive actions, and take multiple measures to improve the level of first-class discipline construction