What is the significance of mining work?

Mineral products are the key and foundation for the development and construction of social material civilization. The mining industry is the foundation of many industrial sectors, supplying raw materials to many other industrial sectors. The mining industry occupies a very important position in the national economy. Although it accounts for a small number of industrial production values ​​in China, the output value of the mining-based raw material industry and related processing industries accounts for 60% of the national industrial output value. Above, therefore, mining is the foundation and pillar industry of China's national economy. The development of mining has led to the rise and prosperity of some cities and provided a large number of employment opportunities for the people. In addition, minerals, especially metallic mineral products, is an important war materials, the development of the mining industry to consolidate national defense, defending national defense, played an important role.