Don't let the project fall behind schedule due to a shortage of leveling materials.

Numerous large-scale transportation, industrial, and urban development projects are underway, leading to a surge in demand for landfill materials. To avoid delays, the city is proactively implementing various solutions to ensure a sufficient supply.

High demand

Ms. Tran Thi Tinh, Chairwoman of the People's Committee of Tran Lieu Ward, stated that there are two riverside wharves in the ward, but only one is still operational. It is estimated that approximately 3,000 ^m³ of construction materials (sand and stone) are transported through the riverside wharves annually. Based on the ward's socio -economic development plan for the period 2025-2030, the medium-term and annual public investment plans, and the needs for urban construction, infrastructure development, and public works, the demand for construction and leveling materials is increasing. Meanwhile, the wharves in Tran Lieu Ward are currently unable to meet this demand.

According to calculations and forecasts by the Department of Agriculture and Environment, during the period 2025-2030, the city will need approximately 137.75 million ^m³ of sand for leveling and about 21.124 million ^m³ of soil for leveling. On average, the city needs about 32 million ^m³ of sand and soil for leveling each year. Currently, the city has many key projects such as the Tan Trao Industrial Park; the Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway project; the T2 passenger terminal project, and the cargo terminal project at Cat Bi International Airport...

Meanwhile, the city's mineral potential is not large, mainly consisting of minerals used for construction and leveling. In recent years, the increasing demand for socio-economic development has led to a surge in the exploitation of these minerals, resulting in the depletion of reserves in many mines. Regarding mineral exploitation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (formerly the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) has licensed the exploitation of 25 mines in the city, primarily limestone mines for cement production, along with some clay, mineral water, and coal mines.

In addition, the city has licensed 82 mines under its management, including sand mines for construction and leveling materials, limestone mines for general construction materials, clay, white clay - refractory clay, soil and rock for leveling materials, and one iron-contaminated soil mine. These mines are distributed in many areas, making a significant contribution to the supply of materials for infrastructure construction and urban development.

Proactive supply chain management

The city is striving to find long-term solutions to overcome the shortage of landfill materials. Photo: TRUNG KIEN

In October 2025, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee issued Directive No. 02-CT/TU on strengthening leadership and guidance in the management, exploitation, and use of mineral resources in the city. One of the important contents mentioned is that the management plan for geology and mineral resources must be linked to the demand for construction and leveling materials for key projects, industrial parks, economic zones, seaports, and urban infrastructure in the city. The city will review and orient areas of mineral mines for common construction materials and leveling materials serving key national and city projects to carry out mineral exploitation licensing procedures according to regulations.

Based on surveys and assessments of the demand for leveling materials and potential sources of these materials, on October 1, 2025, the Department of Agriculture and Environment issued Decision No. 1263 approving the plan for selecting a consulting contractor to carry out the task of "Preliminary assessment of information on 10 mineral mining sites for common construction materials and leveling materials in the city".

Previously, in August 2025, the Department issued document No. 5784/SNNMT-KSBHĐ regarding the provision of information on construction material mines in the city. According to Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Trac Trung, this notification helps project owners understand information about mineral mines used for leveling materials, thereby proactively securing raw materials for their projects in the city.

Currently, there are 28 active quarries in the city, ready to supply materials to the market with reserves of over 70.8 million ^m³ and a maximum capacity of over 10.8 million ^m³ /year. Of these, 7 quarries are for earth and stone used as leveling materials, with reserves of over 14.5 million ^m³ and a maximum capacity of over 2.6 million ^m³ /year. 20 quarries are for leveling sand (sea sand), with reserves of over 54.5 million ^m³ and a maximum capacity of over 7.9 million ^m³ /year. 1 quarry is for ordinary construction materials, with reserves of over 1.7 million ^m³ and a capacity of 300,000 ^m³ /year.

At the same time, eight mineral mines are completing procedures to be put into operation in the near future, with a total estimated reserve of over 28.5 million ^m³ , including: 4 mines of earth and rock, 2 mines of earth and sand from the riverbank; 1 mine of leveling sand (sea sand), and 1 mine of stone for ordinary construction materials. In addition, there is a supply of coal ash from the Jaks Hai Duong Power Company Limited's power plant in the former Kinh Mon town, approximately 1.2 million ^m³ /year, and waste earth and rock from coal mining at the Tan Lap and Tay Khe Sim mines (Quang Ninh province) with a total estimated volume of approximately 5 million ^m³ .

The city is striving to find long-term solutions to overcome the shortage of landfill materials, thereby ensuring a stable supply and contributing to accelerating the progress of projects and the disbursement of public investment funds.

BAO CHAU

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