Table 1 Comprehensive classification of MRBCs.
From: Revealing the sustainability transitions in China’s metal resource-based cities
City | Advantageous metal resource types | The stage of life cycle | Number of cities |
|---|---|---|---|
Altay prefecture (Xinjiang uygur autonomous region) | Ferrous metal: iron; Non-ferrous metal: copper, lead, zinc, gold | Growing | 1 |
Jinchang (Gansu) | Non-ferrous metal: nickel, copper, silver | Grown-up | 5 |
Benxi (Liaoning) | Ferrous metal: iron; Non-ferrous metal: copper, lead, zinc | ||
Chenzhou (Hunan) | Non-ferrous metal: zinc, tungsten, bismuth, molybdenum, lead, manganese | ||
Dexing (Jiangxi) | Non-ferrous metal: copper, gold, lead, zinc, silver | ||
Panzhihua (Sichuan) | Ferrous metal: iron | ||
Zhongxiang (Hubei) | Non-ferrous metal: phosphorus, copper, gold | Recessionary | 9 |
Shaoguan (Guangdong) | Ferrous metal: iron; Non-ferrous metal: zinc, lead, manganese, indium | ||
Baiyin (Gansu) | Non-ferrous metal: copper, silver, lead, zinc | ||
Changning (Hunan) | Non-ferrous metal: lead, zinc, copper | ||
Tongling (Anhui) | Non-ferrous metal: copper, gold, silver | ||
Huangshi (Hubei) | Ferrous metal: iron; Non-ferrous metal: copper, gold | ||
Lingbao (Henan) | Non-ferrous metal: gold | ||
Xinyu (Jiangxi) | Ferrous metal: iron | ||
Shizuishan (Ningxia hui autonomous region) | Ferrous metal: iron | ||
Ma’anshan (Anhui) | Ferrous metal: iron; Non-ferrous metal: copper | Regenerative | 2 |
Huludao (Liaoning) | Non-ferrous metal: molybdenum, manganese, zinc, gold |
