The Director of the Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Pham Nam Son, has issued 10 conclusions following inspections into compliance with legal regulations on mineral exploitation activities in enterprises in Hoa Vang District.
Specifically, according to Inspection Decision No. 235/QD-STNMT by the Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the inspection team conducted inspections at the following units: Truong Ban Construction Co., Ltd.; Chu Lai Joint Stock Company; Quang-HT Joint Stock Company; Trung Thanh Da Nang Co., Ltd.; Southern Mineral Exploitation and Construction One-Member Co., Ltd. – Da Nang; Central Middle Mineral Chemical Industry Company; Da Nang-Central Traffic Construction Joint Stock Company; Dong Son Hoa Ninh One-Member Co., Ltd.; DINCO Joint Stock Company; and Bien Gioi Construction Co., Ltd.
MULTIPLE ENTERPRISES FOUND IN VIOLATION OF MINERAL EXPLOITATION REGULATIONS
In the case of Bien Gioi Construction Co., Ltd., at the time of the inspection, the company had not installed weighing stations to monitor the volume of mineral exploitation at the Ong Gam Hill mine site. From February 2020 to October 2020, the company exploited 105,807 cubic meters of land at the mine without a land lease file and with a smaller leased area than that specified in the exploitation license.
Regarding Chu Lai Joint Stock Company, the inspection concluded that the legal dossier for the operation of the stone mine was incomplete. The absence of a land lease file for the mine’s operation from 2019 to April 22, 2020, was deemed inappropriate.
At the Truong Ban stone mine, Truong Ban Construction Co., Ltd. continued mineral processing activities when their mineral exploitation licenses were no longer valid (from January 1, 2019, to January 31, 2019, and from January 1, 2021, to February 2, 2021).
The conclusion recommends that the Mineral and Water Resources Department review the legality of mineral processing activities when the exploitation license was expired (from January 1, 2019, to January 31, 2019, and from January 1, 2021, to February 2, 2021). The department should clarify the responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals, compile a report, and submit it to the leaders of the Department for consideration and handling as per regulations.
The Inspection Department is tasked with handling Truong Ban Construction Co., Ltd.’s mineral processing activities while their exploitation license was expired, based on the review results of the Mineral and Water Resources Department.
Trung Thanh Da Nang Co., Ltd. exploited minerals at the Son Phuoc mine without a complete legal dossier on land as stipulated by regulations (exploiting 13,400 cubic meters of stone from September 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, and 162,053 cubic meters of stone from January 1, 2021, to April 24, 2022).
Dong Son Hoa Ninh One-Member Co., Ltd. continued mineral exploitation activities at the Ho Luoi Meo 1 mine without a land lease file as required by regulations, from June 8, 2019, to September 10, 2021, with an extracted volume of 228,730 cubic meters.
Additionally, regarding the land used for mineral processing activities, Dong Son Hoa Ninh One-Member Co., Ltd. supplied extracted stones to Nguyen Hai Dang Construction and Trading Co., Ltd. for processing. However, upon review, it was found that Nguyen Hai Dang Construction and Trading Co., Ltd. did not have a land lease file for mineral processing activities with the competent authorities as stipulated.
Quang-HT Joint Stock Company did not have a land lease file for the area where the crushing station and auxiliary works were located. They also exploited minerals at the Suoi Mo 2 mine without a complete land lease dossier from May 2021 to May 30, 2022, with a total volume of 129,000 cubic meters of stone.
ENTERPRISES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS AND RECTIFY VIOLATIONS
According to the inspection conclusions, DINCO Construction Joint Stock Company operated mineral exploitation and processing activities (at the Ho Chuon mine) without a land lease file for the mineral processing area.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment assigned the Department of Planning, Surveying, Mapping, and Land Registration to review and clarify the responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals regarding the company’s use of land for mineral processing without a land lease file as required by regulations. They are to report to the leaders of the Department for compilation, consideration, and handling to ensure state budget revenue.
Additionally, the Mineral and Water Resources Department was assigned to review the company’s mineral exploitation control activities and guide and urge the company to establish and submit dossiers for mine closure, rehabilitation, and environmental restoration as per regulations.
As the company’s mineral exploitation license has now expired, the Department requests the enterprise to promptly establish and submit dossiers for mine closure approval to carry out rehabilitation and environmental restoration in accordance with regulations. Simultaneously, they must fulfill their financial obligations to the state for the area used for mineral processing activities based on the review and handling results of the Department of Planning, Surveying, Mapping, and Land Registration.
At the time of the inspection, Da Nang-Central Traffic Construction Joint Stock Company had not installed a weighing station at the place where the exploited minerals were transported from the Son Phuoc hill mine, violating regulations on statistics of mineral exploitation volume.
Meanwhile, the total mineral volume exploited by the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group – VINACOMIN (Central Middle Mineral Chemical Industry Company) before the effective date of the license extension (for the Phuoc Nhan stone mine) was calculated inappropriately and needs to be reviewed for handling as per regulations.
The Southern Mineral Exploitation and Construction One-Member Co., Ltd. – Da Nang (exploiting the Ho Bac 3 mine) did not have a decision on land lease for the mineral processing area as stipulated. The company also did not install a weighing station at the place where the exploited minerals were transported from the mine, violating regulations on statistics of mineral exploitation volume.
Given the above violations and shortcomings regarding legal compliance in mineral exploitation activities, the Da Nang Department of Natural Resources and Environment requests enterprises to comply with legal regulations on mineral exploitation activities. They are also urged to proactively coordinate with relevant agencies to handle and rectify the violations and shortcomings.
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment also requests the units and enterprises to transmit data (from cameras and weighing stations) to the Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Monitoring for supervision and inspection. Priority will be given to providing mineral volumes and exploited overburden layers for the city’s key and driving projects…
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