Ensuring conditions for starting project cluster 2
Dak Nong 2 cluster is 1 of 4 clusters planned for bauxite mining and processing in Dak Nong according to the provincial planning.
Speaking at the field trip to Dak Nong 2 cluster on February 27, 2025, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Dak Nong Province Ngo Thanh Danh directed that from the province to the district and commune levels, they must take part with determination and resoluteness to grant the policy to start the factory construction before April 30, 2025. This will be the premise and basis for granting the policy for the following clusters.
The raw material mine serving the project cluster 2 consists of 4 areas: Quang Son; Northeast 1/5; Center 1/5; Southwest 1/5. The location of the factory is in the mineral planning approved by the Prime Minister in Decision No. 866/QD-TTg.
According to regulations, land use indicators for mineral activities here have been integrated into the Dak Glong district land use planning.
Cluster 2 has been delineated as the location for the implementation of the Dak Nong 2 Alumina Factory Project, part of the Dak Nong 2 bauxite - alumina mining and processing project complex, on the district-level land use planning map.
Based on the investor's project proposal, the proposed project location (including the ore selection plant and alumina plant) is completely consistent with the land use planning targets until 2030 of Dak Glong.
Chairman of Dak Glong District People's Committee Tran Nam Thuan informed that currently, the land use origin of the proposed project location is completely in accordance with regulations. Of which, a part of the area was previously recovered by Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee and handed over to the locality since 2002.
Part of the area was recovered by the Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee from the old Quang Son Forestry Farm, now Quang Son Forestry One Member Co., Ltd., and handed over to the Dak Glong District People's Committee for management and use from 2022.
The proposed project area is currently mainly agricultural land. Most of it is land for planting trees with about 108 hectares and some land for planting annual crops with about 22 hectares.
The above mentioned area has been stably cultivated by the people for a long time and there are about more than 60 houses built by households for living and farming, with a population of about 250 people, who may be affected and have to be relocated when implementing the project.
Currently, the People's Committee of Quang Son commune has also arranged and updated the Dak Nong 2 Alumina Factory Project into the general construction planning of Quang Son commune.
“The district has planned two resettlement areas, with about 45 hectares, to serve land acquisition, compensation and resettlement support when the State acquires land to implement projects for national and public interests in the area,” said Mr. Thuan.
Dak Nong 2 cluster currently has 1 investor submitting an investment proposal and 1 investor requesting to conduct a survey. The project is located in Quang Son commune, with a total area of 436.8 hectares (phase to 2030). Of which, the factory area is 137 hectares; the lake, tailings pond, and red mud pond are 299.8 hectares.
Urgently issue investment policy
According to Decision No. 866 of the Prime Minister approving the Planning for exploration, exploitation, processing and use of minerals in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, Dak Nong is planned to have 5 bauxite mineral mine clusters.
That is, Nhan Co cluster (invested and operating) and mine clusters 2, 3, 4, 5. Of which, investing in building new bauxite processing plants for mine clusters 2, 3, 4, 5 (1 factory/mine cluster).
In the general planning of Dak Nong province, the planning for the construction of 4 alumina factory projects to process bauxite ore at mine clusters 2, 3, 4, and 5 has been integrated.
Specifically: Dak Nong 2 Alumina Factory Project (Dak Glong); Dak Nong 3 Alumina Factory Project (Dak Song); Dak Nong 4 Alumina Factory Project (Tuy Duc); Dak Nong 5 Alumina Factory Project (Dak Glong).
Dak Nong has now agreed on the investment policy for bauxite processing plant complex projects in mine clusters 2, 3, 4, and 5, ensuring compliance with Decision 866 and legal regulations.
Regarding mine cluster 1 (existing Nhan Co alumina complex), Dak Nong requested the Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group to implement procedures, documents, and processes to invest in increasing the capacity of the Nhan Co alumina complex from 0.65 million tons of alumina/year to 2 million tons of alumina/year.
At mine cluster No. 3, up to now, there have been 2 enterprises proposing at 2 different locations. Of which, TH Group Joint Stock Company has submitted an investment proposal. The factory construction location is in Nam N'Jang and Truong Xuan communes (Dak Song), with a total area of 465 hectares.
The period up to 2030 is 272 hectares, the period after 2030 is 193 hectares. The location is outside the bauxite mineral planning according to Decision No. 866/QD-TTg.
Here, Dong Bac Corporation also submitted a proposal for investment policy. The factory will be built in Dak N'Drung and Nam N'Jang communes (Dak Song), with a total area of 1,315 hectares.
The period up to 2030 is 820ha, the period after 2030 is 495ha. The location is in the bauxite mineral planning according to Decision No. 866/QD-TTg.
Similarly, at cluster 4 in Tuy Duc district, according to Decision No. 1757/QD-TTg, on December 31, 2023, a factory will be invested in to exploit and process bauxite.
Currently, Duc Giang Chemical Group Joint Stock Company has proposed to build a factory in Dak Buk So commune (Tuy Duc), with a total area of about 96 hectares.
Of which, the period up to 2030 is about 96 hectares. The location is in the bauxite mineral planning according to Decision No. 866/QD-TTg...
At Dak Nong's bauxite mine clusters, there are currently 6 enterprises that have been approved by the province to survey and evaluate investment proposals for mining and processing.
They are Viet Phuong Investment Group Joint Stock Company; Vietnam Mining Company Limited; Thien Duc - Khanh An - Tuyen Quang Iron and Steel Joint Venture; TH Group Joint Stock Company; Dong Bac Corporation; Duc Giang Chemical Group Joint Stock Company.
At the regular meeting of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee in March 2025, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Dak Nong Province Ngo Thanh Danh requested that, based on the planning for exploration, exploitation, processing and use of minerals approved by the Government, the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee direct the Provincial People's Committee, relevant departments and branches to continue implementing related issues in granting investment policies for bauxite projects as soon as possible. The projects must comply with legal regulations and be suitable to local realities.
According to Decision No. 866 of the Prime Minister approving the Planning for exploration, exploitation, processing and use of minerals in the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, the planned area for bauxite mining in Dak Nong by 2030 is more than 173,000 hectares; accounting for nearly 28% of the total natural area of the province.
Equality among investors
Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of Dak Nong Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen informed that all investors implementing bauxite projects in Dak Nong province will be treated equally.
The process of selecting investors is always objective, linked to technology, efficiency, and financial capacity. Bauxite projects will also be implemented according to a number of laws on enterprises, auctions, investment, bidding, land, minerals, environment, etc.
If the projects are within the planning, they will be handled according to the Land Law. If they are outside the planning, if factories are to be built, the quota must be determined until 2025.
“Investment policies must ensure three conditions: national planning, provincial planning, and regional planning. Lower-level planning must be updated and adjusted to ensure consistency,” affirmed Le Trong Yen, Standing Vice Chairman of Dak Nong Provincial People’s Committee.
To ensure implementation progress, Dak Nong reports to the Prime Minister and recommends that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment promptly review and delineate areas where bauxite mines will not be auctioned as stated in Decision No. 866.
The province speeds up the organization of mineral exploitation rights auctions for bauxite mines in the mineral exploitation rights auction area. This is a condition for carrying out procedures for granting licenses to exploit bauxite mines according to regulations.
The province requests the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to promptly hand over records and documents related to basic geological surveys; approval records and assessments of bauxite reserves in the province.
At the same time, provide guidance on related issues such as: auctioning or not auctioning mineral exploitation rights, granting mining licenses and refunding fees for using information on bauxite minerals.
Dak Nong reported and proposed to the Politburo, the Government, and the Prime Minister for policies for the province to build specific mechanisms and policies on the development of the bauxite - alumina - aluminum industry.
The province will prioritize resources to focus on supporting and investing in synchronous infrastructure development; developing bauxite - alumina - aluminum complexes according to the circular economic model and green economy.
At the conference to announce the Politburo and Secretariat's 2025 inspection decision for the Dak Nong Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee in early March, Politburo member and Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh also emphasized the content of implementing bauxite projects in Dak Nong.
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh said that bauxite is considered a "beauty queen" but if the investor is not chosen correctly, it will be a waste of time. Therefore, Dak Nong needs to choose an investor with potential, capacity, experience, and professional management and implementation organization...
It is known that in Dak Nong's mining clusters, there are currently 5 enterprises completing investment procedures. The projects applying for investment policies all focus on deep processing of bauxite minerals and must at least produce alumina products.
The technology for processing alumina, aluminum smelting and post-aluminum products of the projects are all advanced, with modern equipment. In particular, the red mud treatment technology will apply the dry discharge method.
Dak Nong is urgently carrying out procedures to grant investment licenses for bauxite mining and alumina processing projects in the area as soon as possible.
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