Abstract: This study reviews the development process and main achievements of the resource economy research carried out by the research team at Beijing Normal University over the past 30 years and puts forward the prospect of resource economics research in the future． The research team has conducted theoretical and practical application research in areas such as the transformation of resource-based cities, resource utilization and sustainable development, circular economy and resource recycling, resource economic valuation, common resources and their effective management． It has clarified the reasons for the transformation of resource-exhausted cities and the particularities of transformation in China, explored the mechanisms and models of the circular economy, systematically improved resource valuation methods, and discussed the value of shared resources in regional development and its practical paths． In the future, the research team will closely follow national resource policies, accurately focus on and serve the major resource strategic needs of China, further strengthen the interdisciplinary integration of resource economy, pay attention to the combination of natural laws and economic laws of various resources and the systematic correlation mechanism between the two, expand resource valuation methods, explore the value realization paths, and strengthen in-depth research on resource utilization and regional sustainable development．