Abstract: The mineral geological mapping for special issues (MGMSI) is a fundamental and public-oriented geological survey serving for prospecting and exploration. The MGMSI is an advanced idea of the general mineral geological mapping and a new attempt of adjusting the method of geological survey under the new situation, with an attempt to solving specific geological problems and meeting specific requirements. The MGMSI is of strategic importance not only in the integration of geological survey and scientific research, but also in the sustainable development of geological mapping. As there is not a ready-made handbook or technical specification available for the MGMSI, it is of urgent need to do a pilot, attempted and innovative work to set an example and establish a working instruction. On the basis of analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of the general mineral geological mapping, this paper preliminarily puts forward the general orientation, general goal, general idea and technical route for the MGMSI.