In　this　study,　the　CML　model　for　resource　depletion　was　updated　based　on　the　current　status　of　the　mineral　resources　and　the　characteristics　of　relevant　statistics　in　China;　and　the　characterization　factors　of　resource　depletion　were　determined　for　the　majority　of　natural　minerals　which　are　most　used　in　materials　industry.　Besides,　case　studies　on　iron　and　steel　production　(BF-BOF　and　EAF　process)　were　carried　out　to　demonstrate　the　valid　of　the　modified　and　localized　resource　depletion　model.　The　results　show　that　in　terms　of　category,　the　development　of　Chinese　steel　industry　is　mainly　based　on　the　depletion　of　the　natural　iron　ore　and　fluorite.　The　results　also　show　that　for　BF-BOF　process,　abiotic　resource　depletion　potential　(ADP)　in　2012　is　5.26　times　of　that　in　2004;　and　for　the　EAF　process,　ADP　in　2012　is　23.6　times　of　that　in　2004.　Therefore,　the　information　of　ADP　needs　to　be　updated　at　intervals　of　time.　©　2016　Trans　Tech　Publications,　Switzerland.