Who is irresponsible for illegal quartz mining in border areas?

Nghe An: Illegal quartz ore 'mine' raid in Vietnam - Laos border area

(Baonghean.vn) - In Thanh Son commune, Thanh Chuong district, Nghe An province, in the Vietnam - Laos border area, illegal quartz mining is taking place.

Document No. 3089/STNMT-KS of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Photo: NPV

Here, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment requested the People's Committee of Thanh Chuong district to strengthen mineral management in the area and put an end to illegal mineral exploitation. At the same time, handle violations according to the provisions of law.

Also on June 5, 2019, Thanh Chuong District People's Committee issued urgent document No. 852/UBND-TNMT to the District Police, Ngoc Lam Border Guard Station and Thanh Son Commune People's Committee to direct the handling of illegal mineral exploitation activities.

Document No. 852/UBND-TNMT of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee. Photo: NPV

With the People's Committee of Thanh Son commune, request to organize forces to clear up and stop illegal mineral exploitation activities, restore the environment in the area where illegal exploitation occurred; temporarily detain and manage illegal mining and transportation vehicles pending settlement by competent authorities; organize meetings and review to clarify the responsibilities of relevant organizations and individuals in allowing illegal mineral exploitation activities to occur for a long time without being slow to handle, not handling thoroughly, not reporting the incident to the District People's Committee for timely handling instructions...

One of the two vehicles used by the "mineral pirates" to illegally mine quartz ore was temporarily detained by the People's Committee of Thanh Son commune. Photo: NPV

With Ngoc Lam Border Guard Station, strengthen the inspection of people and vehicles operating in the border area. If any violations are detected, they will be handled according to the provisions of the law.

Why illegal mining is happening on a large scale and lasting for months is a big question that needs to be answered. Photo: NPV

For the District Police, investigate, verify and advise on handling violations of organizations and individuals related to illegal mining activities, transportation and trading of minerals of illegal origin in Thanh Son commune according to the provisions of law.

At the same time, clarify the information reflected by Thanh Son Commune People's Committee that was reported to the District Police and the District Police came to inspect but was not completely handled.

As reported by Nghe An Newspaper, the illegal exploitation of quartz ore in the border area of ​​Thanh Son commune, Thanh Chuong district is extremely painful, lasting for a whole year; hundreds of thousands of tons of high economic value ore have been siphoned off by "mineral bandits".

Chairman of Thanh Son Commune People's Committee, Mr. Lu Van Duong (right) studies the minutes before signing. Photo: NPV

Representatives of the Thanh Son Commune government and police said that they had reported the illegal mining situation to higher authorities. These opinions of representatives of the Thanh Son Commune government and police were recorded by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment working group in the minutes made at the scene on June 4, 2019.