According to Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW, the management of planning, basic geological and mineral surveys, exploration, exploitation, processing and use of minerals must have a strategic vision, meeting the requirements of socio-economic development in the short, medium and long term; harmonizing conservation and sustainable development, protecting the environment, landscape, historical and cultural relics, adapting to climate change, ensuring national defense, security and sovereignty...
It can be seen that mineral processing activities are very rich and diverse with many different stages from classification, enrichment, crushing, grinding, screening, selection (ore concentrate) to increase content to produce semi-finished products (pig iron, steel billets, lead ingots, zinc ingots...) to final products (such as cement, fertilizers, steel, gold...). However, some ministries, branches and localities believe that the Draft Law on Geology and Minerals does not currently regulate state management of the above activities, so it is proposed to seek opinions from Government members to consider and decide on this issue.
Specifically, the Ministry of Construction proposed to study and add to the scope of regulation of the Draft Law on Geology and Minerals the content related to the activities of "mineral processing and export". The Ministry of Construction explained: In the 2010 Law on Minerals, there is only one content on mineral export stipulated in Point d, Clause 1, Article 55; therefore, it is necessary to study and add to the scope of regulation and some directional contents on mineral processing and export to ensure comprehensive management of all activities related to the mineral sector, including mineral exploitation must be associated with mineral processing and use according to the content of the viewpoint of Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW, while ensuring compatibility with the content of the planning for exploration, exploitation, processing and use of minerals stipulated in Articles 17 and 18 of the Draft Law.
Dien Bien Provincial People's Committee also requested the drafting agency to consider researching and adding additional regulations on "mineral processing activities" to facilitate management.
According to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Da Nang, Article 1. Scope of regulation of the Draft Law on Geology and Minerals states: "This Law regulates basic geological surveys, basic geological surveys of mineral resources; protection of unexploited geological and mineral resources; mineral exploration and exploitation; state management of geology and minerals...", not including mineral processing activities. However, some articles such as Articles 15, 17, 18 of the Draft Law have provisions on mineral processing.
Therefore, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Da Nang proposes that the unit in charge of drafting the Draft Law re-evaluate this content to make appropriate adjustments. In case there are regulations on mineral processing, this content must be added to the scope of regulation of the Draft (in Article 1 of the Draft); at the same time, study specific regulations on mineral processing activities (licensing of mineral processing, rights and obligations of organizations and individuals permitted to process minerals and other related conditions...).
Mineral processing, use and export activities are among the contents that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment coordinates to collect opinions from ministries, branches, localities and relevant agencies. In addition to this content, the Ministry has also been proactively reviewing current legal regulations related to the content of the Draft Law on Geology and Minerals to develop a review report to promptly complete the Draft Law to ensure progress.
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