Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked authorities of the central province of Quang Nam to investigate reports of illegal gold exploitation in the Bong Mieu mine area.
The Bong Mieu illegal gold mine in central Quang Nam province (Photo: VNA)
QuangNam (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has askedauthorities of the central province of Quang Nam to investigate reports ofillegal gold exploitation in the Bong Mieu mine area.
He also asked inspectors of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmentto work with the authorities of the province and report the result to theGovernment this month.
Nguyen The Vinh, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Tam Lanh commune, PhuNinh district, said an average of 60 illegal gold exploiters flock to the areaevery day, some of whom are local residents and others mostly from northernprovinces.
Despite efforts by local authorities and police to set up checkpoints, theinflux has not stopped. The scavengers lived in camps, and when police show up,they run into the forest.
Bong Mieu Gold Company had been granted a licence for exploitation at the mine,however, the licence expired in March 2016 but the mine wasn’t handed over tolocal authorities.
The chairman warned that the mine area was a source of water pollution and rana risk of tunnel collapse.
A large amount of toxic chemicals were transported by illegal gold exploitersand then discharged directly into the surrounding environment, directlyaffecting the lives of local people, he said.
He added that the mine has 40 tunnel gates, but many tunnels have beenunoccupied for a long time and were vulnerable to collapse.
"The current situation in Bong Mieu is very complex, local authoritiesface difficulty dealing with the issue,” the chairman said.
Nguyen Canh, Secretary of the Phu Ninh district Party Committee, saiddistrict authorities had discussed with the Ministry of Natural Resources andEnvironment how to retrieve the gold mine from the Bong Mieu Gold Company, but theproblem hadn’t been resolved.
An official of the Quang Nam provincial People’s Committee said district andcommune authorities are responsible for managing mineral resources and applyingstrict measures to ensure security, social order and safety.
He said Bong Mieu Gold Company should move all the explosive materials out ofthe mining area, then Tam Lanh commune authorities would control the operationof the mine and stop illegal exploitation at the area.-VNA
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The Bong Mieu illegal gold mine in central Quang Nam province (Photo: VNA) 
