Strictly manage and efficiently exploit mineral resources in the area.

(Baoquangngai.vn) - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Phuoc Hien stated that Quang Ngai needs to immediately address delays in auctioning and licensing mineral exploitation; strengthen management of unit prices for bricks and construction sand, and create favorable conditions for construction activities in the province.

On the afternoon of April 10th, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Tran Phuoc Hien chaired a meeting with relevant departments, agencies, and localities in the province regarding state management of minerals, the organization of auctions for mineral exploitation rights, and the management of unit prices for bricks and sand used as construction materials in the province.

The scene at the meeting.

According to a report from the Department of Agriculture and Environment, most previously explored mineral mines have now been granted mining licenses to enterprises. The number of valid mineral mines for common construction materials is 74, with reserves of approximately 74,000 cubic meters, including 28 stone mines, 7 sand mines, and 27 hillside earth mines (commercial mines); the remainder are earth, sand, and stone mines designated for specific projects. Specifically, these include the North-South Expressway construction project (eastern section, 2021-2025) through Quang Ngai (over 10 million cubic meters of earth, 2 million cubic meters of stone, and 910,000 cubic meters of sand); the Hoang Sa - Doc Soi Road (5 sand mines, 6 earth mines); and the Dung Quat - Sa Huynh coastal road (3 earth mines).

Regarding the auction of mineral exploitation rights for construction materials, in 2023-2024, the province organized auctions for 10 sand mines with reserves of nearly 1.9 million cubic meters; 13 soil mines (nearly 6.7 million cubic meters); 1 quarry; and 1 dredged sea sand mine. Currently, the winning bidders are completing their dossiers to submit to the relevant authorities for appraisal, as a basis for granting exploitation licenses. However, currently, for 4 out of 10 successfully auctioned sand mines, the winning bidders have requested to return the mines, and the province has imposed penalties and canceled the auction results.