During the 8th Five-Year Plan, some new advances in geophysical prospecting, geochemical prospecting and remote sensing exploration were made by various units affiliated to the Ministry of Geology and Mi-neral Resources. Based on relevant data provided by geoexploration bureaus and academies of geoexploration of various provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, this paper buiefly describes the main achievenments gained in the aspects of basic geology, mineral exploration and hydrogeological, engineering as well as environmental geology. For the purpose of reference, the paper gives in the aspect of mineral resources a specific comparative account of the ore-prospecting achievements made in 15 years from the 6th Five-Year Plan when regional geochemical prospecting and regional geophysical prospecting began.