Abstract: To make an appropriate prediction of the newly added mineral resource by exploration, the theory of systematic system is used to analyze the mineral resource survey system.It is suggested to use the artificial neural network to predict the newly added reserve by mineral resource exploration and the factors that affect the prediction are identified.The prediction program based on the MatLab 7 tool box of artificial neural network is compiled and the construction, training and testing of the artificial neural network are implemented, which is used to predict the newly added reserve of Guangxi lead-zinc ore in the future five years.

Key words: Mineral resource, Reserve, Artificial neural network, Prediction