Nghe An: Hundreds of thousands of tons of quartz ore were stolen by 'mineral thieves'

Investigation team DNUM_AEZAGZCABJ 20:37

(Baonghean.vn) - Illegal quartz mining was discovered on June 4, 2019.

The area where quartz ore was illegally mined is located on the Vietnam-Laos border. At the time the “mineral pirates” were caught red-handed while illegally mining, there were 2 excavators operating with a number of workers.

Một chiếc máy xúc bị bắt quả tang đang hoạt động khai thác trái phép quặng đá thạch anh. Ảnh: NPV
An excavator was caught red-handed illegally mining quartz ore. Photo: NPV

The illegal mining area covers a very large area, belonging to the state forestry land assigned to the people to manage and plant production forests.

Khu vực có tình trạng khai thác quặng thạch anh trái phép là cả một quả đồi lớn và lan rộng xuống cả thung lũng. Ảnh: NPV
The area where illegal quartz mining occurs is a large hill that extends down into the valley. Photo: NPV

At the illegal mining site, there are many quartz ores of various sizes that have been "excavated" just waiting for means of transport.

Quặng thạch anh chờ phương tiện đến vận xuất. Ảnh: NPV
Quartz ore waiting for transport. Photo: NPV

Through investigation, the illegal mining of quartz ore has been going on for quite a long time, about 1 year. Hundreds of thousands of tons of quartz have been taken away from the mining site.

Tại đây, có những loại thạch anh tinh khiết, quý hiếm. Ảnh: NPV
Here, there are rare, pure quartz types. Photo: NPV

According to experts, quartz is a precious mineral, with economic value many times higher than white stone.

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