Units maintain 3-shift production including holidays.

Entering the implementation of the 2024 tasks and plans, Apatit Vietnam One Member Co., Ltd. (Apatit Vietnam Company) faces many difficulties and challenges because of the 5 mines licensed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to exploit minerals, some mines have exhausted their permitted reserves, some mines are still valid but have exhausted their permitted reserves, some mines are not yet qualified to be put into operation due to problems with legal procedures regarding land, tailings sludge reservoirs at the line factories are full...

Production activities at a unit under Apatit Vietnam Company.

With the determination to maintain the steady growth momentum of the industry, especially the processing industry, the province directed relevant departments, branches and units to actively support Vietnam Apatite Company to remove difficulties and obstacles to ensure the maintenance of apatite mining and production activities, providing raw materials for chemical and fertilizer factories in the province and the whole country.

Apatite mining.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ha, General Director of Apatit Vietnam Company said: With the strong direction from the provincial government and the active support of departments, branches and localities, the backlog and problems have been and are being resolved, creating favorable conditions for planning and implementing plans, as well as completing the production goals of the unit in the year and the next period.

On the apatite mining site.

To ensure the completion of the annual production plan, especially the amount of apatite ore supplied to partners, the units of selection, railway transport, loading and consumption... still maintain normal production activities during all holidays of the year. Therefore, in the first 8 months of 2024, the company produced nearly 1.35 million tons of ore 1, 2, selected ore; nearly 2.9 million tons of ore 3 and the industrial production value reached more than 2,499 billion VND.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ha, General Director of Apatit Vietnam Company, spoke at the working session between the Provincial People's Committee and Vietnam Chemical Group.

Apatit Vietnam Company hopes that the province will continue to direct departments, branches and localities to continue to support the early completion of site clearance at mines to have a stable source of raw materials for production and processing, as well as maintain the stable growth momentum of the unit and increase the income of about 1,800 workers, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Ha suggested.

On the copper mining site of Ta Phoi Copper Joint Stock Company.

In 2024, Ta Phoi Copper Joint Stock Company aims to exploit 1 million tons of raw ore, select 33,000 tons of copper ore and pay nearly 400 billion VND to the state budget. To ensure the above plan and the source of ore materials for the production activities of Lao Cai Copper Smelting Branch, the company's workshops maintain 3-shift production and encourage workers to work through holidays.

Copper ore beneficiation line operation.

Mr. Nguyen Trong Quy, Manager of the Electromechanical Mineral Processing Workshop, Ta Phoi Copper Joint Stock Company, said: After resuming operations at the end of 2023, due to the drainage pipe breakage incident, the company directed units to strictly implement the production process, develop a production organization plan to complete and exceed the assigned plan targets. Thoroughly implementing the above policy, the working atmosphere is always maintained vibrant throughout the workshop; the workshop, workers work with enthusiasm and high responsibility.

Production activities at Ban Qua Copper Smelter Plant.

Similarly, both copper smelting factories under Lao Cai Copper Smelting Branch also maintain 3 continuous shifts of production, even during holidays and Tet. Mr. Doan Vu Long, Deputy Director of Lao Cai Copper Smelting Branch shared: Currently, both copper smelting factories maintain continuous production at 100% of their design capacity to ensure the supply of copper products for the domestic and export markets. Therefore, the factories have developed plans, solutions and arranged reasonable human resources to ensure the safest and most effective operation of production lines and equipment. Employees working during holidays and Tet are guaranteed benefits and rights according to regulations.

Lao Cai Copper Smelting Branch has produced more than 19,347 tons of cathode copper plates.

Since the beginning of the year, Lao Cai Copper Smelting Branch has produced more than 19,347 tons of copper cathode plates, reaching 64.49% of the yearly plan; more than 583 kg of gold bars, reaching 61.20% of the yearly plan; more than 1,396 kg of silver bars, reaching 76.20% of the yearly plan; more than 82,300 tons of sulfuric acid, reaching 64.35% of the yearly plan; more than 8,255 tons of artificial gypsum, reaching 91.73% of the yearly plan...

The production process does not cause any safety problems for people and equipment, and there are no environmental incidents. The regimes and benefits of workers are guaranteed; maintaining jobs, social security and stable income for workers, especially direct workers.

Production activities at Duc Giang Chemical Joint Stock Company - Lao Cai.

According to the assessment of the Lao Cai Department of Industry and Trade, in August 2024, despite many difficulties, the production and business activities of industrial production units and establishments in the area still increased slightly compared to the previous month, especially the value of processing and manufacturing industry increased by 11%. Projects producing fertilizers, yellow phosphorus, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid operated stably, production and consumption output were higher than the previous month. This is a month with quite favorable weather conditions for power generation units. The power supply system ensures safety, continuity, and stability for production and daily life in all areas of the province.

The province's industrial and handicraft production value in August 2024 reached VND 4,138 billion (comparable price), up 4.01% compared to July and accumulated to VND 29,489 billion, equal to 56.5% of the plan, up 6% over the same period in 2023.

Hydroelectric plants maintain stable production.

Explaining the low industrial production value compared to the yearly plan, according to the leader of Lao Cai Department of Industry and Trade, in the first months of the year, some industrial production units temporarily stopped production to repair and maintain machinery and equipment, restructure enterprises, upgrade production lines, and handle waste discharge systems... In addition, mineral production and deep processing units also faced difficulties in site clearance, consumption, lack of input materials, and poor quality materials...

Mr. Hoang Van Thuan, Deputy Director of Lao Cai Department of Industry and Trade, spoke at the working session between the Provincial People's Committee and Vietnam Chemical Group.

Mr. Hoang Van Thuan, Deputy Director of Lao Cai Department of Industry and Trade, said: Currently, the problems related to site clearance for the mining projects of Apatite Vietnam Company have been and are being directed by the Provincial People's Committee to be resolved, creating conditions for the company to increase production capacity, providing raw materials for fertilizer and phosphorus production units...

Along with that, hydroelectric plants, copper mines, and copper smelters are being maintained in stable operation, which will contribute to promoting the growth of industrial production in the province in the last months of the year.

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