TKV: Maintain production pace, ensure growth target

Production opening of Ha Tu Coal Joint Stock Company.

Breakthrough in production and consumption

Clearly identifying that the growth of the coal industry plays a key role in promoting the overall growth of Quang Ninh province, TKV has directed its member units to actively boost production, focus on maximum human resources and equipment, take advantage of favorable weather conditions to increase mining capacity, meet the increasing demand for coal consumption, especially thermal power plants.

Following the general direction of TKV, many member units have quickly joined in with high determination. Nui Beo Coal Joint Stock Company is a typical example. The unit has clearly demonstrated its determination to maintain production pace, ensure efficiency and safety, and make an important contribution to the overall growth target of the whole industry in 2025.

Faced with many specific difficulties, Than Nui Beo has been persistently overcoming challenges. One of the biggest obstacles at present is the shortage of miners. The company is currently short of more than 270 underground workers, with an average worker grade of only 2.06 points on a 5-point scale, which clearly affects labor productivity, mining quality and safety in operation. In addition, after ending open-pit mining and completely switching to underground mining from 2021, a part of the old labor force is no longer suitable for the new technical requirements and must be assigned to service and auxiliary work. The rate of indirect labor therefore exceeded the plan by nearly 5.4%, putting great pressure on production costs.

Workers of the Furnace Transport Workshop (Vang Danh Coal Joint Stock Company) maintain and repair production equipment.

Not only that, the vertical shaft loading system put into use since 2018 has begun to show signs of deterioration and needs to be repaired and maintained periodically to ensure safety in operation. The geological conditions of the mining area are also quite complicated with many faults and groundwater, significantly affecting the progress and quality of coal. In particular, the unit had to temporarily stop mining area I of seam 10 with reserves of up to 200,000 tons, greatly affecting the total output of the year.

Faced with these difficulties, Nui Beo Coal Joint Stock Company has implemented many synchronous solutions to stabilize production and ensure income for workers. In the first 6 months of the year, Nui Beo Coal exploited 978,000 tons of coal, dug 6,818m of tunnels, consumed 830,000 tons of coal, achieving revenue of 1,337 billion VND. Workers' jobs are maintained stably with an average income of 21.8 million VND/person/month. In 2025, the company aims to produce 1.95 million tons of raw coal, consume more than 1.89 million tons of clean coal, with expected revenue of 3,054 billion VND, and after-tax profit of about 51 billion VND.

Mr. Doan Dac Tho, Director of Nui Beo Coal Joint Stock Company, said: Based on the production practice and the specific situation of the unit, the company has been vigorously implementing many appropriate policies. In the third quarter, the company will complete the merger of Transport Workshop No. 3 into the Coal Processing Site to streamline the organizational structure and optimize operational efficiency. At the same time, the recruitment and selection of underground workers will be innovated in a more flexible and effective direction. The working and living conditions of workers are also a focus for improvement, notably the project to build dormitories for underground workers, which will start construction in August 2025.

From now until the end of the year, one of the key tasks of Nui Beo Coal Joint Stock Company is to promote investment in light mechanization equipment, expected to be put into use in the fourth quarter. The goal is to reduce manual labor, increase productivity and improve working conditions. Currently, the CGH 30707 longwall is being operated stably, ensuring safety and maintaining planned output. The company is also exploiting part of the coal reserves in the protection pillar area of the inclined furnace area 2, applying the total fire destruction method, which is considered a breakthrough initiative in resource recovery and improving mining efficiency.

With a proactive, creative and decisive spirit in management, Than Nui Beo is gradually overcoming challenges, maintaining stable growth momentum, contributing to the successful implementation of the goals set for 2025 and the overall results of the Group.

Despite facing many challenges such as complicated weather, reduced coal demand, large coal inventories and land clearance requirements for key project construction, Hon Gai Coal Selection Company still maintains a stable production pace, striving to complete the plan targets for the first 6 months of 2025.

According to the report, the company's purchased coal output reached 5.802 million tons, equal to 51.3% of the annual plan; coal consumption reached 5.946 million tons, equal to 52.8% of the plan, up 4.3% over the same period in 2024. The company's total revenue reached more than 10,545 billion VND, equal to 50% of the annual plan. Average salary reached 15.43 million VND/person/month, exceeding the plan by 22%. Notably, the company saved 4 billion VND in costs in 6 months and effectively maintained occupational safety and hygiene. Emulation activities were widely launched, inspiring creativity, typically 23 technical innovation initiatives with a value of 5.2 billion VND.

Workers of Uong Bi Automobile Mechanical Joint Stock Company process mechanical equipment.

Entering the last 6 months of the year, a period that is forecasted to be full of difficulties, Hon Gai Coal Selection Company clearly identified the goal of striving to complete over 53% of the remaining plan, improve consumption quality, reduce at least 2% of its own costs and ensure absolute labor safety. The key solutions are flexible production management, promoting coal consumption, applying digital management, strengthening quality control, investing in infrastructure and taking care of workers' lives. With a vibrant competitive spirit and synchronous participation, Hon Gai Coal Selection is determined to make a breakthrough and fully complete the 2025 plan.

Accelerate the last months of the year

In the context of the world and domestic economy continuing to have many fluctuations, together with Nui Beo Coal Joint Stock Company, Hon Gai Coal Selection Company, TKV's affiliated units still maintain a stable production pace, affirming their pivotal role in ensuring national energy security and actively contributing to the growth target of over 8% set by the Government in 2025.

According to the report of TKV Coal Production Board, in the first 6 months of the year, the units have closely followed the direction and operation, taking advantage of favorable weather to accelerate production. As a result, raw coal output reached over 21 million tons, reaching 55.4% of the yearly plan. Coal consumption output reached over 25.5 million tons, reaching 51.1% of the yearly plan; of which, coal supplied for electricity production reached 22.018 million tons, equal to 52.4% of the plan. Other technical indicators such as tunnel meters, rock and soil excavation, clean coal processing all met the progress, contributing to the completion of the common task. Some typical units such as Deo Nai - Coc Sau Coal Joint Stock Company, Nam Mau Coal Company, Mong Duong Coal Joint Stock Company, Khe Cham Coal Company... always maintained a vibrant emulation movement, creating a positive working atmosphere.

Mr. Nguyen Huy Nam, Deputy General Director of TKV, emphasized: Entering the third quarter and the last 6 months of the year, TKV requires the entire system to continue to maintain the production pace, promote the achieved results, and at the same time enhance the spirit of initiative and creativity in management. Completing the planned targets is not only a target in terms of output and revenue but also an urgent requirement to successfully achieve the growth target of over 8% set by the Government and the Group in 2025.

In particular, in the context of the approaching storm season, TKV requires units to focus highly on natural disaster prevention, ensuring absolute safety for warehouse systems, transportation and processing equipment, specialized routes as well as direct production workforce. Units must not be passive or surprised in any situation, and at the same time, comprehensively review natural disaster prevention plans, strengthen drainage pumping systems, electrical equipment, and ensure continuous operation in extreme weather conditions.

Along with ensuring production safety, TKV requires units to strengthen marketing activities and expand domestic and foreign consumption markets. Promoting the consumption of high-quality coal, blended coal, and deeply processed coal should be considered a key solution to improve business efficiency, optimize resource value, and at the same time contribute to releasing inventory and stabilizing cash flow for businesses. Units need to proactively coordinate with EVN, closely grasp the consumption needs of power plants, thereby promptly advising on import plans or adjusting production and consumption plans, ensuring sufficient coal supply for electricity production in all situations.

Entering the third quarter, Da Bac Logistics Company boosted coal consumption.

To create a sustainable growth momentum, TKV has built a flexible production scenario, promoting the exploitation - processing - consumption of coal, minerals, mechanics, chemicals, electricity; focusing on infrastructure investment, digital transformation, and technological innovation. Along with that is the requirement to strengthen inspection, supervision, update legal regulations and closely coordinate with localities according to a two-level organizational model.

With a spirit of initiative, innovation and high determination, TKV is ready to make a breakthrough, comprehensively complete the 2025 plan, continue to affirm its role as a key economic force in the country's strategy of rapid, strong and sustainable development.

Pham Tang

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