SOUTH VIETNAM MINERAL BRANCH
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Address : 54 Trần Khánh Dư, Tân Định ward , District 1, Hồ Chí Minh city
Director: Eng. Đào Thanh Bình
Tel:0 8-8-481327 - 0913600840. E_mail: Binhdt@dgmv.gov.vn
1. Position and function:
The Central Vietnam Mineral Branch is a subordinate organization of DGMV, having the function of assisting the Director General of DGMV to implement the task of state management of mineral prospecting, exploration, mining, mineral processing and artisanal mining within Đắc Lắc, Đắc Nông, Lâm Đồng, Khánh Hoà, Ninh Thuận, Bình Thuận, Bình Phước, Bình Dương, Đồng Nai, Tây Ninh, Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu provines , Hồ Chí Minh city and provinces of Nam Bộ plain.
2. Duties and powers:
1. To participate in elaboration of legal documents on management and protection of mineral resources and mineral activities, procedures, specifications, standards and other documents related to the State management of mineral resources and mineral activities.
2. To participate in the elaboration of long-term , 5 year and annual plans on management and protection of mineral resources and mineral activities; master plans, strategies for development of mining industry and protection of mineral resources in the territory of provinces assigned to it for management.
3. To receive the dossiers requesting approval and delivery of areas for artisanal mining delineated by provinces and submit to the Director General of DGMV for examination and submission to the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment for management approval, hand over the mineral areas to the provinces for management, issue artisanal mining licenses.
4. To take the lead in the field check of areas covered by applications for mineral activity licenses submitted by organizations and individuals, areas covered by requests of People’s Committees of provinces under central authority for artisanal mining; elaborate plans for checking the implementation of the license after being approved by the Director General of DGMV; participate in the periodical or emergency specialized mineral inspection within the provinces assigned to it for management.
5. To act as the contact point to coordinate with the State agencies in charge of natural resources and environment of the localities in the provinces assigned to it for management; guide and assist these agencies in the skill of State management of mineral resources; provide information to the organizations and individuals about the regulations on administrative procedures, conditions of investment , including the present status of the areas to be covered by mineral activities according to the law.
6. To follow up and prepare periodical and immediate reports on the situation of mineral activities and protection of mineral resources within the provinces assigned to it for management.
7. To carry out awareness campaigns , disseminate information, guide agencies, localities, organizations and individuals engaged in mineral activities in implementing the mineral legislation; to participate in settlement of disputes, claims and denunciations in mineral activities as assigned by the DGMV.
8. To coordinate with the local competent authorities within the territory assigned to it for management in delineating the areas where the mineral activities are prohibited or temporarily prohibited, restricted areas , areas subject to bidding for mineral activities.
9. To verify and certify the legality of non-commercial geological and mineral samples to be taken abroad according to the law in respect to the organizations and individuals within the provinces assigned to it for management.
10. To manage the organization, personnel, labor and salary according to the regulations; the planning and use of the fund and properties allocated by the State ; capital construction projects according to the law and assignment of the MONRE and DGMV.
11. To make statistics, prepare periodical and immediate reports on the implementation of the assigned duties.
12. To implement other duties assigned by the Director General of DGMV.
