The Nanling region is the most important nonferrous metallic,rare metallic,REE and noble metallic base of South Chian and one of the key survey area during the national tenth five-year plan.

• 南岭地区是我国南方有色、稀有、稀土和贵金属矿产的重要资源基地,是“十五”期间国土资源大调查矿产资源调查评价工作重点部署区之一。