DECISION
OF THE PRIME MINISTER NO 167/2007/QD-TTg DATED 01 NOVEMBER 2007
TO APPROVE THE ZONING MASTER PLAN FOR EXPLORATION, MINING, PROCESSING AND USE OF BAUXITE ORE IN 2007 – 2015 PERIOD, WITH VISION TO 2025 TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION
THE PRIME MINISTER
Pursuant to the Law on organization of the Government dated 25 December 2001;
Considering the request of the Minister of Industry and Trade and the Minister of Planning and Investment,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the zoning master plan for exploration, mining, processing and use of bauxite ore in 2007 – 2015 period, with vision to the year 2025 taken into consideration with the following main contents:
1. Point of view
a) To develop the bauxite mining and processing industry in accordance with the development plan of the industrial sector of Vietnam, the socio-economic development plan of the localities and development plan of the related infrastructure networks (transport, sea port, electricity, etc); to ensure that exploration, mining and processing of bauxite resources are in an economical and effective manner; to protect the ecological environment, to combine the socio-economic development with security and national defense in the localities having bauxite mineral, especially Tay Nguyen region.
b) To build and develop the bauxite ore mining and processing industry with modern and environmental friendly technology. The leading form is that Vietnamese enterprises act as the construction investors, calling for domestic and foreign partners to contribute capitals in the principle that Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) (in respect to bauxite areas in Tay Nguyen region) holds the dominant share (>50%) to ensure the initiativeness and sustainable development, taking part in the world alumina and aluminum market.
c) To develop the alumina production and aluminum refining industry must ensure the harmonious socio-economic development of Tay Nguyen region and related localities.
2. Development orientation
a) 2007 – 2015 period:
- To focus investment in transport infrastructure including the railway from Dak Nong mining area to Lam Dong mining area to the Binh Thuan sea port and the seaport itself.
- To intensify the exploration and upgrading of the reserve of bauxite to ensure the reliability for mining ;
- To invest in bauxite mining and alumina production to meet the export demand and supply raw materials for the aluminum electrolysis in the country;
- To invest in the aluminum electrolyzing plants to supply metallic aluminum for domestic and export demand.
b) 2016 – 2025 period:
- To invest to increase the capacity of bauxite mining and alumina production to meet the export demand and supply raw materials for the aluminum electrolysis in the country;
- To invest in aluminum electrolyzing plants (increasing of capacity and/or new construction) to supply metallic aluminum for domestic and export demands.
c) Orientation for investment cooperation: investment cooperation shall be mainly in the form of joint stock companies. In the bauxite mining and alumina production joint stock companies the Vietnamese party shall hold the dominant share. Joint venture and 100% foreign invested capital may be applied in the case of investment in a whole complex consisting of power plant and aluminum electrolyzing plant using alumina produced in Vietnam.
3. Development objectives
a) As regards bauxite exploration: to intensify the exploration work, ensure reliable reserves for the sustainable development of the bauxite mining and processing industry throughout the country.
b) As regards mining and processing:
- To mine bauxite and produce alumina with quality meeting the quality requirements for electrolysis. The projected alumina output in 2010 is 0.7 – 1.0 million tons/year; in 2015: 6.0 – 8.5 million tons/year; in 2025: 13 - 18 million tons/year. In the period before 2015, alumina products are expected to be exported; in the period after 2015 - alumina will be supplied for aluminum electrolyzing in the country and exported;
- To produce aluminum hydroxide to serve for domestic and export demands. The planned output by the year 2010 is about 0.65 million tons;
- To produce aluminum by electrolytic method to meet the international standard of commercial products. The planned output for the period before 2015 is about 0.2 – 0.4 million tons, after 2015 the output will increase according to the market demand and power balancing;
- To produce bauxite concentrate by processing with A1203 content ≥ 48% (in respect to the ore occurrences with limited reserve in the Northern and coastal areas).
c) As regards environmental protection: The bauxite mining must go hand-in-hand with the restoration of the cultivation land and protection of ecological environment in the mining areas. Ensure the conservation of cultural relics and tourist sites.
4. Planned zoning
a) Areas of medium and small scale bauxite mining and processing: consists of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son and Central coastal areas.
- Ha Giang area (diaspore ore with small and non-conentrated reserve).
- Cao Bang and Lang Son areas: with small and disperse ore reserves.
- Central coastal area: consists of Van Hoa and Quang Ngai bauxite deposits (These two deposits have small and non-concentrated reserves).
b) Areas of bauxite mining and alumina production of industrial scale: consist of Dak Nong, Bao Loc - Di Linh, Konplon - Kanak and Phuoc Long areas (areas with great and concentrated bauxite reserves).
c) Areas where mineral activities are prohibited and restricted: People’s Committees of provinces and cities under the central authority shall take the lead and coordinate with the related Ministries and sectors to delineate and approve the areas where mineral activities are prohibited and restricted.
d) Areas open for bidding of mineral activities: Carry out a pilot bidding of mineral activities for some bauxite ore occurrences of small and medium size in Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son and Central coastal areas in the case where there are many enterprises having sufficient capacity, experience and having the need to be engaged in the mineral activities (except for the cases where the bauxite deposits, ore occurrences have been licensed by the Prime Minister).
5. Bauxite exploration and mining plan
a) Bauxite resources: The total of identified reserve and prognostic resource of bauxite ore is about 5.5 billion tons, of which that of the Northern region is about 91 million tons, that of the Southern region is about 5.4 billion tons. The total reserve of C2 and higher categories is about 4.4 billion tons, the prognostic resource is about 1 billion tons.
(Details of reserves and prognostic resources of bauxite of Vietnam are shown in Table 1 and Table 2 of Appendix I).
b) Exploration plan for 2007 - 2015 period:
- Vietnam national Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) shall take the lead in carrying out the exploration of all bauxite deposits in Tay Nguyen region (except for the bauxite deposits already licensed by the Prime Minister to other units) to evaluate the reserve serving as the basis for implementing bauxite - alumina – aluminum investment projects.
- Vietnam national Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) and enterprises of all economic sectors having adequate capacity and experience shall carry out the exploration of bauxite deposits and ore occurrences of Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son and Central coastal area (except for the bauxite deposits having been licensed by the Prime Minister).
The bauxite exploration projects in 2007 - 2015 period are shown in Appendix II.
c) Plan of bauxite mining and processing in Ha Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son and Central coastal areas:
- Scale of investment: as the ore reserve is limited, the investment shall be at small and medium scale.
- Subject to the requirements of the market, capacity of investment and economic efficiency of each particular area, the output shall not be restricted and the products shall include processed bauxite concentrate with Al2O3 content ³ 48%, aluminum hydroxide, alumina and other products processed from bauxite to serve for domestic and export demands (including concentrate).
- Forms of investment:
+ All the economic sectors having capacity and experience shall be encouraged to take part in the investment;
+ In respect to alumina production, the key form shall be domestic investment, calling for foreign partners to contribute their shares; domestic enterprises shall hold the dominant shares (> 50%). The investment cooperation with foreign partners in the production of aluminum hydroxide and aluminum ingots may be considered.
d) Plan of bauxite mining, processing in Bao Loc - Di Linh area: two kinds of processing products: alumina and aluminum hydroxide are planned:
- Aluminum hydroxide production plant No 1, with anticipated capacity of 100,000 tons/year (with the Southern Basic Chemicals Company as the investor). The planned bauxite source is from Nam Phuong and Doi Thang Loi deposits;
- Aluminum hydroxide production plant No 2, with planned capacity of 550,000 tons/year (with the Vietnam National Chemicals Corporation as the investor): joint venture for aluminum hydroxide plant component. The Vietnam National Chemicals Corporation shall be in charged of the mining component and supply concentrates to the plant;
- Tan Rai - Bao Loc alumina plant: the planned capacity of the alumina plant is 0.6 million tons/year by the year 2010 and 1.2 million tons/year in the period after 2010. The source of bauxite ore shall be from West Tan Rai and Tan Rai deposits (Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) shall be the investor).
đ) Plan for bauxite mining and processing in Konplong – Kanak area
In 2007 - 2015 period: Invest in the construction of 01 alumina plant with the capacity of 1 – 1.5 million tons/year using bauxite extracted from Mang Den and Kon Ha Nung deposits. The plant shall be located in the mining area or Quang Ngai coastal area where the Dung Quat deep water port is located.
e) Plan of bauxite mining and processing in Dak Nong area
- In 2007 - 2015 period:
It is planned to carry out the following alumina projects:
+ Dak Nong 1 alumina plant (Nhan Co alumina joint stock company shall acts as the investor, Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) shall hold the dominant share): the capacity of the plant shall be 0.3 million tons/year, considering the expansion and increase of capacity to 0.6 million tons/year. The source of bauxite ore shall be from Nhan Co deposit and adjacent deposits. The plant shall be located in Nhan Co area, Dak Nong province;
+ Dak Nong 2 alumina project: the capacity of the alumina plant shall be 1.5 – 2.0 million tons/year. The source of bauxite ore shall be from the “1 May ” deposit and adjacent deposits. The plant shall be located in Dak Nong;
+ Dak Nong 3 alumina plant: the capacity of the plant shall be 1.5 – 2.0 million tons/year. The bauxite ore shall be mined from Gia Nghia deposit and adjacent deposits. The plant shall be located in Dak Nong;
+ Dak Nong 4 alumina plant: the capacity of the plant shall be 1.5 – 2.0 million tons/year. The bauxite ore shall be mined from Tuy Duc, Dak Son g deposits and adjacent deposits. The plant shall be located in Dak Nong.
(The Vietnam national Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) shall take the lead in the investment for the projects in Dak Nong.
- In 2016 - 2025 period:
Subject to the market possibility, it is planned to expand the following alumina plants:
+ Dak Nong 1 alumina plant: Invest for expanding and increasing the capacity of the plant to 0.6 – 1.2 million tons/year. Bauxite ore shall be mined from the Nhan Co deposit and adjacent ones ;
+ Dak Nong 2 alumina project: Invest for expanding and increasing the capacity of the alumina plant to 3.0 – 4.0 million tons/year. Bauxite ore shall be mined from the “1 May” deposit and adjacent ones;
+ Dak Nong 3 alumina plant: Invest for expanding and increasing the capacity of the plant to 3.0 – 4.0 million tons/year. Bauxite ore shall be mined from Gia Nghia deposit and adjacent ones ;
+ Dak Nong 4 alumina plant: Investment for expansion and increase of the capacity of the plant to 3.0 – 4.0 million tons/year. Bauxite ore shall be mined from Tuy Duc, Dak Son g deposits and adjacent ones .
g) Plan for bauxite mining and processing in Binh Phuoc area
In 2016 - 2025 period: Invest in the construction of 01 alumina plant with the capacity of 1 – 1.5 million tons/year using the bauxite mined from the deposits in Binh Phuoc area. The plant shall be located in Binh Phuoc area.
The list of bauxite processing projects in 2007 – 2025 period is shown in Appendix III, the bauxite deposits to be mined at industrial scale are shown in Appendix VII.
6. Plan for external transportation
It is planned to invest in the construction of the railway from Tay Nguyen to Binh Thuan sea port which will be of double track and 1,435mm gauge (in 2007 - 2015 period a single tract shall be built and in the period after 2015 it will be upgraded into a double track). In 2007 - 2015 period, the railway is expected to run from Dak Nong through Lam Dong to Binh Thuan sea port; in the period after 2015 it is planned to extend the railway to Binh Phuoc alumina plant (Subject to the schedule of putting the Binh Phuoc alumina plant into operation) and connect with the bauxite areas of Cambodia (subject to the cooperation with other partners). The transportation capacity in phase I (to the year 2015) shall be about 10.0 – 15.0 million tons/year, in phase II (to the year 2025) shall be about 25.0 – 30.0 million tons/year
7. Plan for sea ports
It is planned to construct a specialized sea port in the Binh Thuan coastal area (North of Hon Gio or Hon Ke Ga) to serve the development of the aluminum industry in the Tay Nguyen and South Trung Bo areas. The port shall accommodate ships of 30.000 - 50.000 tons capacity. The cargo handling capacity of the port in phase I (to the year 2015) shall be about 10.0 – 15.0 million tons/year; in phase II (to the year 2025) shall be about 25.0 – 30.0 million tons/year.
The consideration and decision on the location for construction of a specialized port in the North Hon Gio or Hon Ke Ga area (Binh Thuan) shall be made in the principle of harmony between the industrial and tourist development .
8. Plan for aluminum electrolyzing plants
a) In 2007 - 2015 period: Foreign partners shall be encouraged to enter joint ventures to invest in the construction of integrated complexes of power plants and aluminum electrolyzing plants for producing aluminum from alumina of Vietnam. The aluminum ingot output is expected to 200,000 – 400,000 tons/year. The aluminum electrolyzing plants may be located in Dak Nong, Lam Dong, Binh Thuan areas (near the sea port), Quang Ninh and/or other areas in the country or abroad (where the power sources are great and stable with reasonable price, etc.).
b) In 2016 - 2025 period: Investment may be made for expanding and increasing the aluminum ingot producing capacity of the aluminum electrolyzing plants constructed and put into operation in 2007 - 2015 period to 400,000 – 600,000 tons /year; or for construction of other aluminum electrolyzing plants with aluminum ingot producing capacity of 200,000 – 400,000 tons/year in the country or abroad (where the power sources are great and stable with reasonable price, etc.).
(For the list of aluminum electrolyzing projects, please see Appendix IV).
9. Plan for construction of material and supply production plants
Invest in the construction of plants for producing sodium hydroxide, soda, lime, carbon electrodes and other materials and supplies with size corresponding with the alumina and aluminum ingot outputs of each period. The location of the plants shall be selected by the investors in accordance with the socio-economic development plan of the localities.
10. Investment capital required
The investment capital required for the exploration, mining and processing of bauxite ores in 2007 – 2025 period is estimated to be about 189,110 – 249,420 billion VND (equivalent to about 11.8 – 15.6 billion USD), including bauxite mining and processing projects (alumina production and aluminum electrolyzing) and infrastructure (railways and ports) as shown in Appendix VI.
The sources of investment capital are anticipated as follows:
- Geological exploration projects: 760 billion VND (equivalent to about 47.5 billion USD), to be taken care of by the enterprises themselves.
- Bauxite mining and processing projects (alumina production and aluminum electrolyzing): 158,450 – 218,760 billion VND (equivalent to about 9.9 – 13.7 billion USD) from the following sources of capital:
+ Share capital of Vietnamese and foreign shareholders;
+ Loans from Vietnamese and international commercial banks. The Government shall consider the guaranty for foreign loans;
+ Capital mobilized from the securities market, project bonds
- Infrastructure investment projects: 29,900 billion VND (equivalent to about 1.9 billion USD) from the following sources of capital:
+ ODA loans ;
+ State budget capital ;
+ Capital contributed by enterprises;
+ Loans from Vietnamese and international commercial banks. The Government shall consider the guaranty for foreign loans;
+ Capital mobilized from the securities market, project bonds.
Article 2. Organization of implementation
1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall have the responsibility to publicize the approved Master Plan, take the lead and coordinate with People’s Committees of provinces according to their functions, direct the implementation of the provisions of the Master Plan, report periodically the results of its implementation, carry out the review, update and adjust the Master Plan during the process of implementation and submit to the Government for approval.
2. The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall mobilize and call for ODA capital and arrange the capital for the preparation and implementation of investment of infrastructure components (railways, sea ports).
3. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment shall take the lead in the implementation of the plan for basic investigation, management and storage of geological data on the bauxite mineral resources of the country; consolidate the activities of the mine inspection system, enhance the managerial and administration capacity, the legality of the inspection system from the central to the local level; issue licenses, etc.
4. The Ministry of Transport and Communication: shall take the lead in planning the investment in transportation routes, sea ports to meet the transportation requirements for developing the bauxite mining and processing industry in Tay Nguyen area, also serving the socio-economic development.
5. The Ministry of Finance shall study and work out the financial mechanism related to the provisions of this Master Plan.
a) |Enhancing the protection of mineral resources including those being mined and not yet mined in the localities;
b) Enhancing the control and inspection of the mining enterprises;
c) Taking the lead and in coordinating with related agencies to review, delineate and approve the areas where mineral activities are prohibited and restricted within their localities.
7. Vietnam national Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) shall be mainly responsible for the investment in implementation of the Master Plan in Tay Nguyen area.
Article 3. This Decision shall take effect 15 days after being published on the Official Gazette.
Article 4. Ministers, Heads of Ministerial level bodies and bodies attached to the Government, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and cities directly under central authority shall have the responsibility to implement this Decision.
PRIME MINISTER
(Signed and seald)
Nguyen Tan Dung
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