Closing 54 mineral mines in Hai Duong

The Provincial People's Committee basically agreed with the proposal of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment on the plan to close the expired mineral mine in the area. Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Luu Van Ban requested that the mine closure must comply with current legal regulations, ensuring that there is no loss, waste, or negativity.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment continues to coordinate with the Provincial Tax Department to determine the financial obligations of enterprises, resolutely collect enough, and avoid loss to the State budget. Based on the assessment of the current situation of each mineral mine, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment classifies and proposes plans to close the mine.

Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Luu Van Ban assigned the Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to be the Head of the Working Group of the Provincial People's Committee to regularly monitor and periodically inspect the implementation of legal regulations on land and minerals in the province.

According to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, in the province there are 54 areas where mineral exploitation licenses have expired and must close..Of these, 49 cases have been and are implementing the mine closure process, while 5 cases have not yet developed a mine closure plan despite repeated urging by the authorities. Currently, the guidance on establishing and appraising mine closure dossiers is facing some difficulties and obstacles such as lack of documents, legal procedures, when extending the term, the enterprise does not use the land but does not request to return the land...