我国西部地区矿产资源优势比较突出，分布集中，具备了形成优势支柱产业的资源基础。在全国已探明储量的156种矿产中，西部地区有138种，占了88.5%。另外，在45种主要矿产资源中，西部地区的煤炭、油气、钾盐、铬铁矿等资源在全国举足轻重；稀土、磷、镍、钒等资源优势十分明显 The advantages of mineral resources in the western region of our country are quite prominent and concentrated in distribution, and have the resource foundation for forming the pillar industries of superiority. Of the 156 minerals proven reserves in the country, there are 138 species in the western region, accounting for 88.5%. In addition, of the 45 major mineral resources, the resources in the western region such as coal, oil, gas, potash and chromite are important in the country; the advantages of resources such as rare earth, phosphorus, nickel and vanadium are obvious