A few days ago, the list of Henan Science and Technology Awards in 2022 was officially announced, and 3 projects in Sanmenxia won the provincial science and technology awards.

 The "Green and Efficient Utilization of High Gold Anode Slime and Innovation and Application of Key Metal Recycling Technology" project completed by Henan Zhongyuan Gold Smelter Co., Ltd. won the second prize of the Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award; The project of "Key Technologies for Seepage Prevention, Reinforcement and Blasting Demolition of Deep Water Cofferdam in Sensitive Environment Reservoir Area" completed by Sinohydro 11th Engineering Bureau Co., Ltd. in conjunction with relevant units won the third prize of provincial science and technology progress award; The project of "Integrated Innovation of Key Technologies for the Industrialization of Lipase Production from Coal to Methanol" completed by Yima Coal Industry Group Coal Biochemical High Tech Engineering Co., Ltd. in conjunction with relevant units won the third prize of the Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award too.

As a comprehensive reflection of the local scientific and technological strength, The provincial science and technology award is established by the provincial government and is reviewed once a year. In the past 10 years, Sanmenxia government has attached great importance to innovation driven development to transform and upgrade traditional industries, cultivate and strengthen high-tech industries, and prospectively lay out future industries. A large number of high-tech enterprises have been introduced and cultivated, including semiconductor chip industries represented by Zhongkexin and Chengming Optoelectronics, and developed high-tech enterprises represented by Zhuangda Baowu Aluminum, Zhongyuan Gold Smelter, Huaxin Copper Foil, Baoxin Electronics, Kaixiang Chemical, etc.. All these high-tech enterprises have become the main force of high-quality economic development in Sanmenxia. The number of high-tech enterprises has grown from 14 in 2012 to 107 in 2021in Sanmenxia, an increase of nearly 8 times. The proportion of added value of high-tech industries in the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size has increased from 6.62% in 2012 to 44.7% in 2021, an increase of more than 5 times.