Mineral mines that do not install weighing stations and cameras will be suspended.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quang Ngai province said that it has just issued an official dispatch requesting mineral exploitation enterprises in the area to strictly implement regulations on installing weighing stations and cameras in the mine area.

Accordingly, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quang Ngai province requires mine owners to select locations to install weighing stations that are suitable for the terrain and mining conditions of the mine, ensuring control of all raw minerals taken out of the permitted mining area.

*After October 30, Quang Ngai will suspend mineral mines that do not complete the installation of weighing stations and surveillance cameras in the mining area.*

The type and size of scales placed at the weighing station must be selected in accordance with the scale, capacity, technical infrastructure of the mine; type of mine, type of mineral exploited and type of mineral transport vehicle.

At the same time, enterprises must also install surveillance cameras at warehouses to store relevant information and data according to regulations. The storage of weighing station and camera data must be continuous, and image data must be backed up continuously for at least 1 year, to serve the periodic reporting of mineral exploitation activities and provide data for inspection and examination when required according to regulations.

*Ho Hoc Ngay Mine does not have a weighing station or camera installed. (Photo taken on September 6)*

In addition, when the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quang Ngai province completes the construction of technical infrastructure to receive and operate the surveillance camera data management system, mine owners are required to be responsible for connecting the transmission line with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Provincial Police, the Tax Department of Quang Ngai province, and the People's Committees of districts where mineral mines are located for monitoring and management.

After October 30, Quang Ngai will suspend, require to stop operations and not consider extending licenses for mineral mines that do not complete the installation of weighing stations and surveillance cameras in the mining area.

Previously, Quang Ngai province continuously issued official dispatches requesting mineral mines and gathering areas in the area to install monitoring equipment in the mine area to ensure full exploitation, transportation and business in accordance with the provisions of Decree 23/2020/ND-CP of the Government such as Official Dispatch No. 1849/UBND-KTN, Official Dispatch No. 4816/UBND-KTN... However, in reality, most of the mineral mines in Quang Ngai province "forgot" to install weighing stations and surveillance cameras, which inadvertently created loopholes for mineral mining enterprises to exceed reserves, even illegally sell, causing loss of resources.

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