To further enhance the effect achieved with the construction of the “1331 Project”, boost its quality and efficiency, and enable the project to further expand and improve on the basis of the landmark achievement it has made, TYUT, following the arrangement of Shanxi Provincial Department of Education, has demonstrated, on the afternoon of June 20, the goals and tasks for constructing the “In-situ Property-improving Mining Discipline Innovation and Talent Introduction Base”, an award project for the landmark achievement of the “1331 Project”. Prof. Liu Jun from North University of China served as the leader of the demonstration team. Members of the team include Prof. Ma Xiaoxiao from Shanxi University, Prof. Li Yugui from Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, and Prof. Wang Zhihua and Prof. Dong Xianshu from TYUT. Han Ruiyong, Director of the International Cooperation and Exchanges Division of Shanxi Provincial Department of Education, attended the meeting to offer guidance.

In the demonstration meeting, the person in charge of the Key Laboratory of In-situ Property-improving Mining of Ministry of Education reported on the major achievements made by the laboratory in recent years and the construction goals and tasks for the next three years. After listening to the report and looking up relevant literature, the expert team conducted an inquiry-based demonstration on the rationality and feasibility of the construction plan as well as its goals and budget. The team concluded that the goals and tasks set for the construction of the base are feasible, and unanimously agreed to pass the demonstration. In his address, Han Ruiyong requested the base to step up its efforts to introduce and bring together overseas academic masters and backbones and recruit outstanding domestic researchers through multiple channels, such as direct or indirect introduction of talents or joint building of research stations etc. He hoped that the base could strive to make scientific and technological achievements with international influence, and to enhance the international competitiveness and influence of the mining discipline of TYUT.