TO ADJUST THE ADJUSTED MASTER PLAN ON DEVELOPMENT OF VIETNAM’S COAL INDUSTRY
On August 24, 2017, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 1265/QD-TTg Approving the adjustments and supplements to the adjusted master plan on development of Vietnam’s coal industry through 2020, with prospects toward 2030 taken into consideration.
In accordance with the adjustment, to 2020, to build new coal screening and sorting plants: Vang Danh 2 with a capacity of around 2 million tons/year; Khe Than with a capacity of around 2.5 million tons/year; a centralized coal processing and warehouse center in Hon Gai region with a capacity of around 5 million tons/year (to build module 1 with a capacity of 2.5 million tons/year in Ha Khanh ward and maintain the South Cau Trang sorting plant until the end of 2018; after 2018 to relocate South Cau Trang plant to the site of the then built-up centralized coal processing and warehouse center for assembly into the center’s module 2 with a capacity of 2.5 million tons/year); Khe Cham with a capacity of around 7 million tons/year; and Lep My with a capacity of around 4 million tons/year.
Besides, in accordance with this Decision, the Prime Minister adjusts the coordinates of boundaries of closed angles in a number of coal exploration plans; modify the list of coal mine investment projects and adjust the coordinates of boundaries of closed angles in a number of coal mine investment projects.
This Decision takes effect on the signing date.
