New record set at Mong Duong Coal Mine

In 2025, Mong Duong Coal Joint Stock Company faced a major challenge: complex geological conditions. Since the beginning of the year, the company's mine shafts have had to be relocated 18 times. Each shift in mining area resulted in wasted time, reduced capacity, and a complete disruption of the production rhythm. Furthermore, the presence of exposed rock in the mechanized longwall mining forced the company to drill and blast to cut the rock, directly impacting coal extraction productivity. Many mining faces encountered areas without seams, requiring the company to open additional shafts, leading to increased costs and delays. Coal quality also fell short of expectations, with ash content reaching 38%, 0.72% higher than planned, thus increasing washing and sorting costs.

According to Luong Thanh Chung, Party Secretary and Director of Mong Duong Coal Company: Despite continuous difficulties, Mong Duong Coal Mine has still achieved its 2025 production plan ahead of schedule. Notably, the mine has set a new record, extracting 1.68 million tons; reaching 105% of the plan, a 7% increase compared to 2024. This is the highest annual coal production level since the mine's establishment. Other economic and technical indicators of Mong Duong Coal Mine also exceeded last year's targets. Coal consumption reached over 1.677 million tons, exceeding the plan by 105%, demonstrating stability in the production and consumption chain, despite the volatile national coal market. The company's tunnel excavation for production preparation reached 105.3% of the plan; anchor tunnel meters reached 120% of the plan; and the underground transport lines at levels -97.5 to -250 and -250 to -400 were completed on schedule as assigned by the Group. This result lays the foundation for Mong Duong to bring the first longwall mining shaft down to the -400/-250 level for operation starting in January 2026, a significant step in the strategy of deep-sea mining.

In 2025, Mong Duong Coal Joint Stock Company's coal production is expected to reach 1.68 million tons – the highest ever.

Even more encouraging, in 2025, Mong Duong Coal Mine experienced no serious accidents, no Category I or II incidents; the number of accidents decreased by 53.1%. This is the sharpest reduction in many years. Given the deep-sea production conditions and significant geological pressure, this result demonstrates a shift in risk management thinking, decisive leadership involvement, and significantly improved labor discipline.

The average salary across the company reached 21.8 million VND/month; specifically, the income of furnace workers was 24.7 million VND/month, exceeding the plan by 12.3%. More importantly, the company minimized employee turnover, reducing the quitting rate by over 35%. 61 employees were rehired. This demonstrates the attractiveness of the work environment and the compensation policies.

Amidst TKV's tightening safety requirements, upgrading technology standards, and standardizing processes, Mong Duong simultaneously faces three challenges: maintaining stable production, reducing costs, and increasing labor productivity. It can be said that 2025 clearly demonstrates one thing: Mong Duong's growth is not due to favorable conditions, but rather to adversity. The company's achievement of its highest ever production output is not a surprise, but the culmination of a series of strategic decisions over many years: targeted investment, technological innovation, and upgrading the skills of its workforce.

Throughout the past year, the mining engineering and technology division has maintained a proactive approach; meticulously reviewing production areas with complex geological conditions; adjusting tunnel excavation and support plans for greater efficiency; optimizing airflow and controlling mine gases in areas at risk of increased mine pressure; and applying 3D simulation to predict accident risks and select safer production organization methods.

According to Mr. Vu Thanh Trung, Head of the Mining Technology Department of the company: During the year, the company invested in a series of upgrades, including: synchronizing mining equipment in suitable working faces; mechanizing loading, excavation, and transportation; strengthening the automated mine gas monitoring system; and applying a centralized camera monitoring system across all main mining lines. Thanks to this, mining workshops such as Mining 5, Mining 7, and Mining 10 maintained stable production levels throughout the four quarters. Many previously challenging mining areas have been reorganized efficiently, resulting in production exceeding targets by 6-12%, significantly contributing to the company's overall production reaching a new record.

Entering 2026 and a new phase of development for the coal industry, Mong Duong Coal Joint Stock Company is facing higher demands, such as deeper mining, greater safety pressures, and the need for more advanced technology. Based on what it has demonstrated in 2025, it can be believed that the company has accumulated sufficient foundation to enter a new growth phase proactively, confidently, and sustainably.

Hoang Yen

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