Strengthen the management of sand mineral exploitation and trading activities

(Haiphong.gov.vn) – In order to continue to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of implementing legal regulations on minerals, overcome shortcomings and limitations in state management of sand mineral exploitation and trading activities and resolutely prevent illegal activities; The City People's Committee has issued Directive strengthening the management of sand mineral exploitation and business activities in Hai Phong city.

The City People's Committee requires the City Departments, branches, branches, People's Committees of districts and relevant agencies and units to focus on well implementing the following contents: regularly inspect, supervise and prevent violations of the law on mineral exploitation in the city; Guide and require businesses licensed to exploit sand minerals to construct within the licensed boundaries and capacity, install surveillance cameras, and travel monitoring equipment on vehicles exploiting and transporting sand;

In addition, the People's Committees of districts directly direct the Commune-level People's Committees to implement measures to protect unexploited mineral resources in the area; mobilize and direct coordination with forces in the area to clear and prevent illegal mineral activities and illegal mineral gathering and trading activities; Implement measures to protect the environment and unexploited minerals; ensure security, social order and safety in mineral areas; Handle violations according to authority. Strengthen propaganda of policies and laws on minerals.

For enterprises granted a Sand Mineral Mining License, they can only operate mining activities according to the issued License after completing the dossier in accordance with the provisions of law on land, environment, minerals and relevant laws; register the start date of basic mine construction, start date of mining with the City People's Committee, Department of Natural Resources and Environment and notify the People's Committee of the district where mineral exploitation activities will be conducted; Construction of mineral exploitation within the licensed boundaries, in accordance with the basic design and approved mine design, and in compliance with environmental protection commitments; Sand mining activities according to the provisions of the Mineral Law and the issued Mineral Mining License. OwnerLicenses to exploit and transport sand minerals are only allowed to use inspected and registered watercraft; Use the correct quantity and tonnage of vehicles as stated in the approved investment project, basic design, and mine design; Ensure correct and complete implementation of regulations on labor safety during the process of exploiting and transporting sand minerals.