Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on March 27 stressed the need for effective management and exploitation of minerals for sustainably developing the economy while ensuring national defence and security and protecting the environment.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at the inauguration ceremony of Vinacomin's copper plant No.2 (Photo: VNA)
Lao Cai (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on March 27 stressedthe need for effective management and exploitation of minerals for sustainablydeveloping the economy while ensuring national defence and security andprotecting the environment.
He made the remarks while attending the inauguration ceremony for the VietnamNational Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin)’s copperplant No.2 at Sin Quyen copper complex in the northern province of Lao Cai.
Dung said that the plant’s operation is a significant move to improve theefficiency of Sin Quyen copper mine, helping ensure sufficient materials fordomestic consumption and export.
The plant, invested with more than 2.56 trillion VND (110.1 million USD), ispart of the project to improve the capacity of Sin Quyen copper complex. With adesigned capacity of 44,200 tonnes of copper ore each year, the plant isexpected to supply enough materials for local refining companies. Since itscommercial operation in January this year, the plant has mined nearly 3,400tonnes of copper ore.
As Lao Cai has abundant mineral and natural resources, Deputy PM Dung asked theprovince to continue support for mineral projects in the locality, especiallyin the compensation, land clearance and resettlement work.
Besides, it should join hands with competent agencies to map local mineralreserves, and zone off areas having prospects for natural resourcesdevelopment, he said.
As for Vinacomin, Dung hailed the corporation’s efforts in overcomingchallenges to develop production and business as well as ensure national powersecurity. He ordered the group to accelerate its projects, particularly the LaoCai copper refining plant, so that the total copper refining capacity can reach30,000 tonnes after 2020.
In addition, he said that Vinacomin should apply more advanced technologiesinto production, and pay due attention to environmental protection, laboursafety, development of essential infrastructure, and improvement of locallivelihoods, among others.-VNA
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Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung at the inauguration ceremony of Vinacomin's copper plant No.2 (Photo: VNA) 
