【正】As existing mines are running out of resources, efforts to find new ores have been fully initi- ated and breakthroughs have been reported. Currently,exploration funds from the state and supporting enterprises poured into the efforts have amounted to over 930 million yuan.As a result,461,500 tons of copper and tin ore,1.56 million tons of manganese and 15 million tons of iron ore have been newly exploited.Yunnan may be a province rich in mineral resources,