Decision No. 2427/QD-TTg approving the mineral strategy through 2020, with a vision toward 2030

1. Guiding viewpoints exploration and exploitation with processing Issue nos 04·05/Januarv 2012 (Cong Bao IIOS 83-84/JwllIon JJ, 20 J2) ami efficient use. To balance exploitation with number of ruiner als UVt:1 seas, givi l/g pt iurity to mineral reserve; to sustainably develop the those in demand in Vietnam. mining industry in as<;ociation with 4, Development orientations environmental protection and defense and security maintenance. aI Geological baseline survey of minerals - To prioritize the completion of geological

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Objectives and mineral survey maps of 1:50,000 scale on alTo complete the drawing of geological and the territorial mea and islands; geological survey mineral survey maps of 1:50,000 scale on the map of marine minerals of 1:500,000 scale, territorial area; to complete geological survey au achiug il!lpu! tauce tu the ~UI vt:y aud maps of marine minerals of 1:500,000 scale; to discovery of minerals in areas with a geological clearly evaluate mineral resource potential for structure favorable for ore formation: exploitation and national reserve; - To make general assessment of the potential bl To conduct exploration to meet of a number of important minerals: lignite in exploitation and processing demands up to 2050 the Red River delta; bauxite and laterite iron in with regard to coal, uranium, titanium-zircon, the Central Highlands; rare earth, uranium, lead rare earth, apatite, iron, lead-zinc, copper, tin, and zinc in the northwest, Viet Bac and Central manganese, chrornite, bauxite, crystal sand and Vietnam; lithium and gold in central Central some other minerals; Vietnam; white marble in North Vietnam; cI Mineral exploitation must be linked with walling and flooring stone in Central Vietnam; processing to create high-value products; by uranium and some other minerals in structures 2020, to abolish all scattered mineral processing with favorable prerequisites and signs at the establishments with polluting and inefficient depth of 500 m or up to 1,000 m in some areas. obsolete technologies and fonn industrial parks bl Mineral exploration, exploitation and for centralized mineral processing with processing advanced techno logics on a scale corresponding - Coal: To step up exploration at the depth to the potential of each mineral; of under 300 m at coal mines in Quang Ninh, dl To export only high-value products Thai Nguyen and Quang Nam; to select some processed from minerals of large deposits. Other areas with highest prospect in the Red River minerals will be tapped and processed according delta for exploration at the depth of 1,000 m. to domestic demand for higher national mineral To invest in, upgrade and expand deep reserve to serve sustainable socio-economic exploitation ;:It some coal mines in Quang Ninh; development. to upgrade industrial parks of centralized coal el To encourage cooperation on survey. sorting in Quang Ninh and Thai Nguyen to exploration, exploitation and processing of a reach environmental safely standards; to choose Issue nos U4-05/larlllary 2012 65 (Gong Beo 1/0.1' 83 -8-1//(/1111[(1\' 11. 20/2) methods for cxpenmerual nn rung 1ll some areas Dak Nong. Uther alumina exploitation and in the Red River delta colliery, which ensure production projects in Lam Dong, Dak Nong environrnental safety and does not affect socio and Binh Phuoc wi II be implcmcn ted only after economic development Oil the surface, serving the above sai d projects arc commissioned as a basis for proposing general coal rmrnng efficiently. To conduct a feasibility study of solutions in the post··2020 period; aluminum manufacture projects in Vietnam for - Uranium: To complete the exploration of implementation after 2015. uranium ores in Pa Lua- Pa Rong and Khe Hoa- + Iron ore: To explore potential mines in Yen Khe Cao mines in Quang Narn and some other Bai, Lao Cai, Son La, Ha Giang, Phu Tho, Bac potential areas; to research into technology to Kan and Quang Ngai provinces. Mining must perfect the technical process of uranium be associated with domestic pig-iron and steel processing and safety solutions in uranium production; not to export iron ore. exploitation and processing to meet raw + Rare earth ore: To complete the exploration material demands of nuc lear power plan ts. of rare earth mines in Lai Chau and Lao Cui - Metal minerals prov inces. To implement rare earth exploitation + Titanium-zircon ore: To conduct large and processing projects in Dong Pao (Lai Chau) scale exploration and exploitation to supply raw and Yen Phu (Yen Bai). materials for intensive-processing projects in + Copper are: To complete the exploration of Luong Son area of Binh Thuan province. To copper mines in Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Yen Bai and step up the construction of factories for intensive Son La provinces. To expand copper processing processing of titanium (artificial rutile, pigment, establ i shments in Lao Cai. Mining projects must porous titanium, metallic titanium) which use be associated with domestic processing advanced non-poJluti ng ted mologies. To rVI III establishments; not to export copper ore. a titanium-zircon mining industry correspon- + Lead-zinc ore: To explore the depth and ding to the discovered potential of this resource. expanded areas of Cho Dien and Cho Dong To plan national mineral reserve zones mines in order to supplement ore deposits for according to phases in Binh Thuan in order to existing mining projects: to complete the implement socio-economic development exploration of potential mines in Dien Bien, Yen projects on the surface. Bai, Tuyen Quang, Ha Giang and Cao Bang + Bauxite ore: To complete the exploration provinces. Ore mining will only serve projects of bauxite mines which have been surveyed and on intensive processing into lead or zinc; not to assessed ill Lite Central Highlands and Binh export lead zinc ores. Newly discovered mines Phuoc province. To exploit Tan Rui and Nhan in Bac Kan and Cao Bang will be put into Co mines to supply raw materials for two national mineral reserve zones. alumina manufacture projects inLam Dong and + Manganese ore: To complete the 66 Issue nos 04.05J,lalluarv 20)2 (Cong SEW /lOS 8.L84/hlllllilil u. ;'()l2) exploration in potential areas in Ha Giang, exploitation and central ized processing of white Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang provinces for limestone in Nghe An and Yen Bat: to restrict exptoiranon of raw material for ferro rna ngiJ]I(:se small-scale exploitation: not to export block and manganese processing and EMD limestone. electrolysis projects to meet domestic demand; i- Minerals used for porcelain and g:Ju5~; not to export manganese ore and processed production: To explore and exploit kaolin and products. feldspar areas in Tuycn Quang, Yen Bai, Phu + Chromite ore: Based on demands of Tho, Lao Cai, Quang Ninh, Thua Thien Hue. industries for products processed from chrornite Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc and Kon Tum to ore up to 2030, to license the exploitation and supply raw materials for enameled tile and processing to meet these demands; to balance porcelain production projects, To prospect and exploitation with national reserve, and form an tap whhe sand mines in Quang Niuh, Quang industrial park for chromite exploitation and Binh, Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri and Khanh processing in Co Dinh, Thanh Hoa province. Hoa to supply raw m;1tf'Ti;1k for crystal, mold, Not to export chromite ore and processed frit enamel and non-baked brick production products. projects. + Gold minerai: Only to explore and exploit + Minerals used as flooring and walling original gold mines. Gold must be processed materials: To explore and exploit granite and with advanced technologies without adversely gabbro stone in the provinces of Yen Bai. Thanh affecting the environment and water sources; Hoa, Nghe An, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh not to explore and exploit sand-mineral gold. Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Dak Lac. Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Tay Ninh and sedimentary rock mines in Cao + Other metallic ores: To explore and exploit Bang, Thai Nguyen, Yen Bai, Thanh Hoa and these ores in association with intensive Nghe An to meet construction demands. Not to processing projects mainly to meet domestic export block rock, demand; nor [Q export these ores and processed products. + Apatite are: To complete the expanded and additional exploration of surveyed areas. To - Non-metallic minerals research into technologies to use grade-2 ores + Minerals used as raw material for cement for investment in processing projects. The production: To explore and exploit mines for mrning licensing must be associated with cement projects within the approved cement projects to produce phosphorous fertilizers, industry development master plan, Not to D/\P, phosphor and fused ma g n e s i urn exploit limestone on the mountainsides along phosphate. Not to export apatite ore. To consider national highways to protect landscape. domestic demand for adjustment of national + White limestone: To conduct large-scale minerals reserve zones. Issue nos 04-05/.Ianuary 2012 67 (Gong Beo IlO.\ 838cJIJ(/lIu(/rI' /I, 20/2) - Group uf common building-material usc and reserve minerals - To use mineral resources thriftily and Exploitation of common building-material efficiently to meet the sustainable development minerals must be associated with labor safety reg uirements: and landscape and environment protection. Not - To ensure reserve of mineral resources for to exploit bui lding materials at the mountain or immediate and long-term economic hill sides and feet along national highways to development; protect landscape. - To prioritize the exploitation, processing - Hot springs and mineral water and use of minerals for domestic production; To step up exploration to identify deposits the export and import of minerals must follow and quality of mineral water sources and hot the principle of balance and assurance of springs for efficient and rational exploitation domestic production demand; only to export and use to meet socio-economic development high-value products processed from minerals demands. of large deposits. - Oil and gas: To implement the b/ Science and technology policies Government-approved strutegy for - Tu ellCUUI age the transfer oradvanced and development of Vietnam's oil and gas industry, environment-friendly technologies for mineral which aims to "develop the oil and gas industry exploitation and processing; into an important and synchronous economic ~ To enhance capacity, renew equipment and and technical sector, covering exploration, technologies and adopt policies on deve lopment exploitation, transportation, processing, storage, of highly qualified human resources in mineral distribution, services and export and import". management, prospection, exploration, c/ International cooperation: To prioritize exploitation and processing. international cooperation and overseas c/ Investment policies investment in the survey, ex.ploration and - To prioritize investment to speed up exploitation of coal, iron ore, kaolin, mine salt geological baseline survey of minerals; and other minerals overseas. To step up cooperation with developed countries for - To diversify sources of investment capital recei ving advanced technologies in the for geological baseline survey of minerals; geological baseline survey and exploration of - To encourage investment in environment- minerals and the exploitation and processing friendly exploitation and intensive processing uf rare ear lit, titanium- zircon, lithi urn, etc. tech nol ogi es.

5. Policies 6. Solutions 'J1 Policies on mineral resource protection, aJ Management and planning 68 IsSUf !1Q.'i 04-05/Janu_an ZOU (Gong SilO 110.1 83-84/JlIIllIan IJ, 2IJ}~) - To complete the system of legal documents - To increase investment in screnti tic on minerals; to raise management capacity at research and application of new technologies central and local levels; in geological survey and exploration, - To ensure close coordination between exploitation and processing of mineral s: central and local administrations in stepping up - To adjust related financial policies to ensure the inspection and examination of mineral export of only high-value products processed activities; to strictly handle violations in mineral from minerals of large deposits; activities and introduce mechanisms for and - To develop incentive mechanisms taking restructure the min ing and processing into account occupational characteristics to industries; ensure sustainable development of human - To formulate master plans on minerals resources for mineral survey, exploration, under the Mineral Law and in conformity with exploitation and processing. the strategy's orientations; to zone off national dI Environmental protection mineral reserve areas. To step up the inspection and examination bl Science and technology of the implementation of laws and regulations - To train highly qualified scientific and on environmental protection; to strictly handle technological workers in various forms; violations according to law. - To incrementally apply advanced techniques and modern equipment to mineral Article 2. Organization of implementation survey, exploration, exploitation and Ministries, sectors, provincial-level People's processing; Committees and related organizations and - To raise technological capability for pit individuals shall. according to their respective exploitation at great depth; functions and tasks, coordinate in the - To formulate technical standards for organization and implementation according to contents of the mineral strategy and work OUl mineral-exploiting and -processing equipment programs and tasks under the Government's and technologies, aiming to protect the action program for materialization of the environment and minimize waste of natural Political Bureau's Resolution No.02/NQ-TW of resources. April 25, 2011, on strategic orientations for cI Finance minerals and mining industry through 2020, - To prioritize the annual allocation of with a vision toward 2030. adequate state budget funds for geological baseline survey of minerals under approved Article 3. This Decision takes effect on the master plans and plans; date of Its SIgning. Issue nos 04.05lIanuau 2012 69 (Gong Beo !lOS 8.i-M/Jallila(i I 1,2(12) Article 4. Ministers. heads of ministerial- level agencies, heads of government-attached ugencics and chairpersons of provincial-level Pcoplcs Committees shall implement this Decision.- Prime Minister NCiUYEN TAN DUNG