Decision No.1388/QD-TTg approving the master plan on basic geological survey of minerals through 2020, with orientations toward 2030

14 Issue nos 01-03/September 2013 (Cong Bao nos 497-498/August 25, 2013) m in some regions so as to claiify the potential iron, lead-zinc, gold, tin, manganese, radioactive of each kind of mineral to serve mineral ore, kaolin, felspat, walling and :flooring stones exploration, exploitation, processing and use and minerals of great domestic demands, and reasonable national mineral reserves; which se1ves as a basis for planning mineral cl To step up detailed surveys of minerals exploration to se1ve the sustainable development with prospect in Vietnam's maritime zones; of the mineral exploitation and processing industiy and national mineral rese1ve. di To mobilize domestic resources in combination with international cooperation To invest in the assessment and discove1y of aiming to raise the technological level and new mines in favorable stiuctures at the depth increase investment funds and speed up the of up to 1,000 m and marine minerals at the basic geological survey of minerals; depth of over 300 m. el The results of basic geological survey of cl To enhance capacity and international minerals must actively serve the management cooperation of mineral resources in association with To raise the scientific and technological environmental protection and constitute level: To step up research and trnining, renew important sources of data for forecast about equipment and use advanced technologies; to and fo1mulation of measures to control natural establish and consolidate a national geological disasters in Vietnam, meeting the international and mineral database. integration requirements. To fo1mulate projects on basic geological 2. Objectives: smvey of minerals, attaching importance to a/ To make geological and mineral survey international cooperation for application of maps high technologies and large investment. To complete the making of geological and di Enviromnental protection minerals survey map of 1 :50,000 scale in concentrated mineral areas and in association To establish a geological and mineral with regional economic development planning; database by 2020, satisfying the fo1mulation mineral survey maps of 1 :500,000 scale in and application of measures for effective association with detailed surveys of regions environmental protection and hazai·d prevention with mineral prospect in Vietnam's maritime and conti·ol. zones, to continue with smveys about geological 3. Tasks: hazards and environmental geology and So far, the smvey for making geological geological research; to further clarify the mineral maps of 1 :50,000 scale has been geological settings and mineral distiibution, and completed on 196,000 km2, accounting for zone off areas with mineral prospect, se1ving 57.37% of the mainland area; the survey as a basis for socio-economic development, for geological, geochemical, mineral and national defense and security planning. environmental maps of 1 :500,000 scale at the bl Mineral assessment depth of from Oto 100 m unde1water has been By 2020, to complete the overall assessment completed on 245,261 km2, representing 24.5% of the potential of minerals, focusing on coal, of the Vietnam's maritime zones; a number of © Vietnam Law & Legal Forom Issue nos 01-03/September 2013 15 (Cong Bao nos 497-498/August 25, 2013) onshore marine areas have been surveyed for geological hazard Iisks of 15 groups of sheets making maps of 1:50,000 and 1,100,000 scales. on the mainland areas of the n01thern midland This covers the following major tasks: provinces and some Central Highlands areas; a/ To make geological and mineral survey To conduct airborne magnetic and gamma maps; establish a geological and mineral spectrometric and gravity surveys at I :50,000- database 1:25,000 scale ofBae Kan-Tuyen Quang, Thanh - To make geological and mineral survey Hoa and Lao Cai-Yen Bai; to continue with the maps airborne magnetic and gamma specti·ometlic and gravity surveys of Vietnamese maritime + The peliod up to 2015: zones; To complete the making of geological To complete the surveys of mineral and mineral survey maps of 1 :50,000 scale, investigating and assessing geological hazard geology, enviromnental geology, geodynamics, risks of10 groups ofsheets ah-eady made before geological hazards at 1 :500,000 scale in 2010. To smvey, assess and forecast areas prone association with detailed smveys of areas with mineral prospects in the remaining maritime to land slide and erosion. The mineral geological surveys of maritime zones will concentrate on zones of Vietnam; to complete the project on tasks being unde1way and projected at stage I "Research, smvey, assessment and zoning off of of the project on "detailed smvey of mineral geological st111cnires with hydrate gas potential geology, hydrological geology, engineering and prospect in Vietnam's maritime zones". geology, environmental geology and hazard + The 2020- 2030 period geology on islands and sea areas adjacent to To make geological and mineral survey islands of Vietnam", giving priority to islands maps of 1:50,000 scale in 10 remaining groups of T111ong Sa archipelago. of sheets of Central Highlands, southern and To survey the geological characteristics, n01thern delta provinces. geodynamics, mineral geology and To conduct airborne magnetic and gamma environmental geology and forecast geological specti·ometi·ic and gravity smveys of 1 :50,000 hazards in Binh Thuan- Ca Mau sea areas at and 1 :25,000 scales of Dak Glei- Kham Due, the depth of 300 m unde1water, at 1 :500,000 the n01theastern edge of Lo Garn, Lai Chau­ scale. To research, smvey and assess geological Son La, and the remaining maritime zones of structures with hydrate gas prospect in Vietnam. Vietnamese maritime zones. - Topical research in association with To conduct airborne magnetic and gamma geological survey of minerals spectrometric and gravity smveys at 1:50,000- In the course of making geological and 1 :25,000 scale in western Nghe An. To conduct mineral survey maps in the period through airborne magnetic and gamma spect:rometiic and 2020, to conduct topical researches into gravity smveys of Vietnamese ma1itime zones. petrology, stratigraphy, tectonics, general and + The 2015-2020 period zone-based metallogeny, types of mineral To make geological and mineral smvey maps mines and forecast of smface and underground of 1 :50,000 scale, investigate and assess the areas with prospect. To conduct overall surveys © Vietnam Law & Legal Fornm

16 Issue nos 01-03/September 2013 (Cong Bao nos 497-498/August 25, 2013) of geological helitages to se1ve the construction imp01tant minerals according to the 01ientations and development of geo-parks in our country. of the mineral strategy through 2020, with - To establish a geological and mineral orientations toward 2030, concretely: database - In the period up to 2015: To formulate and implement the project To complete the assessment of mineral on enhancing the capacity for application of potentials of projects being underway and infonnation technology to basic geological projects assigned by the Government: To smvey of minerals. By 2015 to implement smvey for overall assessment of bauxite and phase 1 of the project "Building capacity for laterite ore potentials in southern Vietnam; to application of info1mation technology to basic assess Vietnam's uranium potential. geological surveys and mineral exploration", To basically complete the Project on survey aiming to attain the target of maximum and overall assessment of coal resources on computerization of the field collection of the mainland and the Red river basin and the documents on geological smvey of minerals projects on overall assessment of the potentials and 100% of in-office summarization of of a number of minerals with domestic repo1ts will be computerized and placed in consumption demands. the unified GIS environment fully meeting the international integration standards. - In the 2015- 2020 period: To conduct the overall assessment of the From 2015 to 2020, to complete the mineral geology database, ensuring the unified storage potentials of gold, lead-zinc, tin and copper of geological and mineral database nationwide. for general dete1mination of their potentials To build up the center for infonnation and and accurate selection of regions with mineral archive of geology with modern physical potential and prospect; to assess the hidden facilities and equipment on par with regional potentials of minerals in areas with favorable and global ones. structures, with regard to lead-zinc, tin and gold ores. To consolidate and expand the indoor and open-air geological museums, storing and To make region-based overall assessment prese1ving systems of geological and mineral of the potentials of a number of minerals with specimens and relevant infonnation, satisfying great demands to se1ve the national planning the demands of management, survey and on mineral exploitation and reserve. knowledge dissemination to the community. - In the 2020-2030 period: To enhance the capacity and modernize the To assess the hidden potentials of minerals systems of specimen display at geological in areas with prospect for discovering new museums. mines, giving priority to tin and gold ores. To b/ To assess the potential of each kind and assess minerals in areas with prospect within each group of minerals; to identify regions of Vietnamese maritime zones. mineral prospect. The list of projects and implementation time To prioritize the overall evaluation of frames are provided in Appendixes I, II and III the potential of each kind and each group of to this Decision (not translated herein). © Vietnam Law & Legal Forom Issue nos 01-03/September 2013 17 (Cong Bao nos 497-498/August 25, 2013) cl To enhance scientific and technological - To renew and improve the processes, capacity for basic geological survey of no1ms, standards and technical regulations on minerals: basic geological smvey of minerals, confonning - Analyzing and testing equipment: To add to the development level and advanced and furnish new modem and synchronous technological capacity of regional count1ies; equipment, meeting the requirements of - To concentrate investment in researching analyzing geological and minerals specimens; and selecting advanced and modem methods paying attention to investment in equipment for and equipment of high precision and efficiency consolidation and development of the isotope in basic geological surveys of minerals analysis method; and lab analysis of geological and mineral - Geophysical equipment: To additionally specimens; invest in modem equipment (seismographs, - To zone off areas for making a list of gravity, magnetic and electrometers to serve projects in basic geological smvey of minerals geophysical gauging on the surface and in which organizations and individuals are underground; geophysical measuring equipment encourage to invest; for bores up to 2,000 m deep; - To intensify international cooperation on - Other equipment: To additionally invest mineral research and forecast, with regard to in remote-sensing analytical devices for the deep stluctures of mineral potential for discove1y fo1mation of a strong remotely sensed image of new mines; cooperation for approaching interpretation center on par with regional ones; geological scientific achievements of advanced baling equipment for the depth of up to 1,200 countries, stepping up the application of m and vehicles to serve geological surveys on modem methods, equipment and technologies the mainland and sea; to basic geological smvey of minerals. To - Capacity building: To consolidate and prioritize international cooperation on basic build basic geological survey units with high geological smveys of minerals in Vietnam's quality and neat organization, high professional maritime zones. qualifications, and modem surveying and data­ 5. Implementation fund processing equipment. a/ Projected investment funds by planning 4. Solutions to implementation of the master period plan - Fund for basic geological surveys of - To complete and renew policies and minerals on the mainland through 2020 is mechanisms for management, allocation and estimated at VND 3,900 billion, including: settlement of non-business economic funds for basic geological surveys in accordance with the + VND 1,000 billion for the period up to budget law and practical situation; 2015; - To develop a mechanism for management + VND 2,900 billion for the 2015-2020 and allocation of investment capital for basic period. geological surveys from revenues earned from - Fund for basic geological survey of 1nineral activities; minerals in Vietnam's maritime zones is © Vietnam Law & Legal Fornm

18 Issue nos 01-03/September 2013 (Cong Bao nos 497-498/August 25, 2013) estimated at around VND 3,800 billion, localities in, organizing the implementation of including: the master plan; + VND 2,200 billion for the period up to - Make a list of encouraged investment 2015; projects on the basis of the list of projects + VND 1,600 billion for the 2015- 2020 under the master plan, submit it to the P1ime period. Minister for approval and promulgation for - In the 2020-2030 period, it is estimated at organizations and individuals to contribute about VND 2,900 billion. Based on the survey their investment funds, thus speeding up the results up to 2020, the tasks and investment implementation of the master plan; fund will be adjusted to suit the socio-economic - Evaluate the progress, quality and development siniation. efficiency of the perfo1ma.nce of tasks under Fund for every specific project will be the master plan twice in the planning period approved by competent authorities according (5 yea.rs), report the evaluation results to the to regulations. Government for use as a basis for further implementation. b/ Funding sources - The investment fund for implementation 2. On the basis of evaluation of the progress, of the master plan on basic geological survey quality and efficiency of investment in the of minerals will come from the following projects under the master plan, the Minist1y of sources: Planning and Investment and the Minist1y of Fina.nee shall allocate revenues from minerals + The state budget (non-business economic activities for the implementation of the master expenditures); revenues from refunded plan as scheduled. expenditures for basic geological surveys of minerals, state-invested expenditures 3. Provincial-level People's Committees for mineral exploration; revenues from the shall coordinate in and facilitate the basic licensing of mineral exploitation rights and geological surveys of minerals as planned proceeds from auctions of minerals exploitation within the areas under their administrative rights; management. + Funds contributed by domestic and Article 3. This Decision takes effect on the foreign organizations and individuals to basic date of its signing. geological surveys of minerals for projects on the list of encouraged investment projects Article 4. Ministers, heads of ministerial­ approved by the Prime Minister. level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies and chairpersons of provincial-level Article 2. Organization of implementation People's Committees shall implement this 1. The Minist1y of Natural Resources and Decision.- Enviromnent shall: - Assume the prime responsibility for, and Prime Minister coordinate with related ministries, sectors and NGUYEN TAN DUNG © Vietnam Law & Legal Forom