Resolutely remove difficulties and strengthen mineral exploitation management

On the morning of August 7, comrade Le Trong Yen, member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee chaired a working session with relevant departments and localities, deploying work on the current situation of management, protection, and exploitation of minerals and removing difficulties and obstacles in Lam Dong province.

Leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Environment reported at the meeting.

At the meeting, comrade Le Trong Yen emphasized the importance of rectifying the management and protection of mineral resources, and at the same time removing current obstacles.

According to the report of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, Lam Dong currently has abundant mineral resources, especially bauxite (accounting for 79.7% of the country's reserves) and titanium ore (accounting for 83%). The whole province has over 1,030 mineral mining areas, with 226 valid mining licenses.

Provincial Police representative gave opinions on local mineral management, protection and exploitation.

In the first 7 months of 2025, the province has issued 5 new mining licenses and is speeding up the auction of mining rights in 27 areas. It is expected that by the end of the year, 60 areas will be auctioned, meeting the material needs for the province's socio -economic development.

The province also focuses on providing materials for key projects such as the Tan Phu - Bao Loc and Bao Loc - Lien Khuong expressways, ensuring compliance with the Law on Geology and Minerals.

Departments, branches and localities have proposed and raised difficulties and problems related to management, protection and exploitation of minerals in the province, mainly in the field of minerals, protection of unexploited minerals and mineral activities in the province; Quickly resolve and ensure legal basis for related documents and procedures in the field of minerals...

Comrade Le Trong Yen, Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee gave a speech

In his concluding remarks, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen requested departments, branches and localities to study and put the Law on Geology and Minerals into practice.

In particular, he requested to enhance the management role of localities, remove planning obstacles, and adjust and supplement planning. Departments and branches should promptly review and propose solutions to overlapping planning, and emphasize that mineral exploitation management and the fight against illegal mining must be prevented from the beginning, early, and from afar.

Localities attending the meeting via online bridge gave opinions on mineral management and exploitation in the area.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also requested a review of adjacent river basins to have effective coordination management regulations.

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The province will publicize mining plans, limit the "ask - give" mechanism, strengthen inspection, supervision, and support facilities to prevent mineral loss. In particular, it is necessary to clearly define the functions and roles of each department and sector to properly implement the law, support businesses, and resolutely push back illegal mining.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Trong Yen emphasized

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