Geological and mineral characteristics and prospecting prospects of the Shaltaulegai Area in Damao Banner, Inner Mongolia

The study area is located in the Baiyunebo Shangdu Proterozoic, Paleozoic, Yanshanian gold, iron, rare earth, copper, nickel, platinum metallogenic sub belt and the Bainaimiao Hadamiao copper and gold metallogenic sub belt, with good metallogenic conditions.Geochemical characteristics in the region show that Cu, Mo, Ag, W, Zn anomaly elements have good matching relationship, wide distribution range and obvious zoning.Anomalies are delineated in the study area through 1:10 000 soil and geophysical surveys, and preliminary exploration of mineral characteristics is conducted using methods such as trenching and drilling.Based on the existing ore exploration information, the ore exploration prospects and future directions in the study area are analyzed.