Abstract: Present status of development and utilization of rock salt resources in Yibin，and development status of salt chemical industry in China were summarized.Then，existing problems，such as low degree of geological exploration of rock salt， immature mining technology，and single structure of salt chemical product in Yibin′s rock salt mining and in China′s salt chemical industry were analyzed.According to existing problems，suggestions，such as overall planning and management of rock salt resources，extension of salt chemical industry chain，reforming technology research，and increasing technology level of development and utilization of rock salt resources were put forward.Finally，development prospect of rock salt resources was forecast.

Key words: rock salt resources, development and utilization, salt chemical industry
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