Study on the direction of the exploration and exploitation for mineral resources in the Central Asia

The characteristics of the tectonic division, dominant mineral resources, and main periods of mineralization in the Central Asia have been introduced summarily in this paper. Based on the regional mineralization analyses, the authors have emphasized the importance of analyses for the geological process focusing on the large-scale mineralization; these efforts would definitely better support the assessment of resources potentials and target selections for the exploration and exploitation in this area.