THE PRIME MINISTER -------	THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------------
No. 1546/QD-TTg	Hanoi, September 3, 2013

 

DECISION

APPROVING THE ZONING PLAN FOR EXPLORATION, EXTRACTION, PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION OF TITAN ORES BY 2020 WITH VISION TO 2030

THE PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on Minerals No. 60/2010/QH12 dated November 17, 2010;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP dated September 7, 2006 on establishment, ratification and management of the master plan for socio-economic development and the Government’s Decree No. 04/2008/ND-CP dated January 11, 2008 on modification and supplementation of several articles of the Decree No. 92/2006/ND-CP dated September 7, 2006;

Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 2427/QD-TTg dated December 22, 2011 on ratification of the mineral strategy by 2020 with vision to 2030;

After considering the request of the Minister of Industry and Trade made in the report No. 2702/TTr-BCT dated March 29, 2012, and the Official Dispatch No. 6083/BCT-CNNg dated July 10, 2013,

HEREBY DECIDES

Article 1. Approving the zoning plan for exploration, extraction and exploitation of titan ores by 2020 with vision to 2030, including the main contents as follows:

1. Views of development

- The large amount of titanium ores available in our country is considered as a prerequisite and important condition for development of modern titanium extraction and processing industry which paves the way for the national socio-economic growth by implementing the industrialization, modernization and integration policy.   

- The titanium ore extraction and processing industry must be created and developed in a consistent and sustainable manner with a view to making it become modern, efficiently consuming natural resources and ensuring the economic, social and environmental effectiveness as well as good standards of social safety and order.     Products manufactured by the titanium ore extraction and processing industry must be deep-processed ones that meet domestic and export demands.

- Titanium ore extraction and processing industry must be developed with the right schedule and the proper scale in order to optimally meet requirements and objectives of the national economic development over periods of time; with the help of advanced technologies to be applied, ensure that all beneficial elements contained in a titanium ore should be recovered to the maximum and energy resources should be efficiently consumed; must be developed in consistency with infrastructure and service facilities (transportation, seaport, electricity, water supply, logistics – technology, etc.); gradually form compounds of ore – selection – deep processing technologies for titanium ores associated with industries auxiliary to the titanium extraction and processing industry, especially at titanium concentration areas within the territory of Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan province.

- The titanium extraction and processing industry should be invested in for development purposes on the basis of mobilization of a variety of domestic and foreign resources.  The foreign cooperation mainly focuses on acquiring advanced technologies in the deep processing and access to the international market.

2. Developmental objectives

a) General objectives

- By 2020: Forming the titanium industry with titanium products which are deep-processed to produce titanium pigments and sponges; meet domestic demands for pigments; export titanium slags, sponges and zirconium oxychloride salts.

- By 2030: Developing the titanium industry in a stable and sustainable manner with the center for large-scale and hi-tech extraction and processing of titanium ores in Binh Thuan province; focus on and prioritize development of products such as pigments, titanium sponges, titanium metals and alloys that meet domestic and export demands.

b) Specific objectives

- By 2015

+ Complete the work of exploration and reserve assessment of titanium ore deposits to be extracted in the planning period with assurance that titanium ore reserve is reliable to encourage investments in titanium extraction and processing projects.

+ Maintain the proper production scale which corresponds to the actual consumption capability and concurrently rearrange manufacturing activities at existing titanium ores and titanium ore extraction facilities, and reform and upgrade technologies and improve the recovery of poor ores and selected tailings; sufficiently meet domestic demands for zirconium powders and reconstituted ilmenites; manufacture titanium slags and artificial rutiles as materials used for pigment production and export purposes.

+ Build and operate several factories to process titanium slags and artificial rutiles within 4 planned zones; research technologies for and prepare investments in projects for manufacture of titanium sponges/ titanium metals in Binh Thuan province, and pigments in Binh Dinh and Binh Thuan province; prepare investments in large-scale titanium ore extraction and processing complexes in Binh Thuan province.

+ Invest in, improve and upgrade infrastructural systems to make them consistent with the development of titanium extraction and processing projects (transportation, electricity and water supply, etc.).

By 2015, total production capacity is expected to be 60 thousand tonnes/year, 945 thousand tonnes/year, 60 thousand tonnes/year and 152 thousand tonnes/year respectively of reconstituted ilmenites, titanium slags, artificial rutiles, fine and super-fine zircons.

- For the period of 2016 - 2020

+ Form the titanium extraction and processing industry with key products such as titanium slags, pigments, sponges/ metals and several ones obtained from zircons on the basis of maintaining the manufacturing capacity and expanding extraction facilities that have been invested in and construct new deep-processing establishments to meet domestic and export demands.

+ Construct and develop Binh Thuan province to become the large-scale titanium extraction and processing center which applies advanced technologies to produce key products such as pigments, titanium sponges as well as to meet domestic and export demands.

By 2015, total processing capacity is expected to be 60 thousand tonnes/year, 989 thousand tonnes/year, 120 thousand tonnes/year and 194 thousand tonnes/year, 240 thousand tonnes/year, 20 thousand tonnes/year and 20 thousand tonnes/year respectively of reconstituted ilmenites, titanium slags, artificial rutiles, super-fine zircons, pigments, ferrotitaniums and titanium sponges.

- For the period of 2021 - 2030

+ Develop the titanium industry in a stable and sustainable manner, and reinforce our position as the provider of titanium slags, pigments and sponges to the global market; succeed in establishing a complete and consistent titanium ore extraction and processing industry.  

+ Fully meet demands for domestic consumption and expansion of export market of pigments, zirconium compounds, titanium sponges and metals.

By 2030, total processing capacity is expected to be 60 thousand tonnes/year, 1,001 thousand tonnes/year, 120 thousand tonnes/year, 208 thousand tonnes/year, 300 thousand tonnes/year, 30 thousand tonnes/year and 20 thousand tonnes/year respectively of reconstituted ilmenites, titanium slags, artificial rutiles, super-fine zircons, pigments, ferrotitaniums and titanium sponges/ metals.

3. Developmental planning

a) Titanium ore resource

Forecast titanium ore deposit and resource comprise about 650 million tonnes of heavy minerals (including about 78 million tonnes of zircons); forecast titanium ore deposit and resource within the territory of Binh Thuan province are approximately 599 million tonnes which account for 92% of total titanium ore reserve and resource in Vietnam, including:

- Mineral reserve and resource available within areas where mineral operations are prohibited and restricted is about 210 million tonnes (including about 26 million tonnes of zircons).

- Titanium ore reserve and resource which may be extracted is about 440 million tonnes (including about 52 million tonnes of zircons).

For a planned period, about 150 million tonnes of heavy minerals (including about 17 million tonnes of zircons) shall be extracted while the rest of mineral reserves and resources shall be transferred to the national resource reserve.

Details about titanium ore reserves and resources shall be displayed in the Appendix I to this Decision.

b) Proposed domestic and export demand and supply

- Proposed processing capacity

Table 1

No.	Name of product	Proposed processing capacity (thousand tonnes)
		By 2015	By 2020	By 2030
1	Titanium slags	945	989	1,001
2	Cast iron obtained from titanium slag production process	535	561	569
3	Super-fine zircons and zirconium compounds	152	194	208
4	Artificial rutiles	60	120	120
5	Reconstituted ilmenites	60	60	60
6	Pigments	0	240	300
7	Titanium sponges/ metals	0	20	20
8	ferrotitaniums	0	20	30

- Forecast of domestic demands

Table 2

No.	Name of product	Proposed domestic demands (thousand tonnes)
		By 2015	By 2020	By 2030
1	Ilmenite ore concentrates	1,882	2,081	2,103
2	Titanium slags	120	312	390
3	Artificial rutiles	20	30	60
4	Reconstituted ilmenites	20	30	60
5	Fine and super-fine zircons	20	30	40
6	TiO2 Pigments	90	150	200

Note: The demand for ilmenite ore concentrate shall be determined in consistency with the demand for raw materials used for manufacture of titanium slags, reconstituted ilmenites and artificial rutiles. Other products (cast irons, zircons, rutiles, monazites, etc.) are those obtained from the process of titanium ore selection and titanium slag production.

- Proposed export capacity

Table 3

No.	Name of product	Proposed export capacity (thousand tonnes)
		By 2015	By 2020	By 2030
1	Titanium slags	825	677	611
2	Artificial rutiles	40	90	60
3	Reconstituted ilmenites	40	30	0
4	Fine and super-fine zircons	132	164	168
5	TiO2 Pigments	0	90	100
6	Titanium sponges/ metals	0	20	20
7	ferrotitaniums	0	20	30

c) Planned zones

4 zones for extraction of titanium ores to provide raw materials for processing establishments must be planned provided that they are proportional to the characteristics of ore technology and the level of processing capacity as follows: 

- Region I: Thai Nguyen area (original ores and mineral sands).

- Region II: Ha Tinh – Thua Thien Hue area (mineral sands contained in the gray sand layer).

- Region III: Quang Nam – Binh Dinh – Phu Yen area (mineral sands contained in the gray sand layer).

- Region IV: Ninh Thuan – Binh Thuan area (mineral sands contained in the gray and red sand layer).

d) Planned exploration

- For the period from now to 2015

+ Complete exploration of ores according to the agreed policy at areas, such as Thai Nguyen, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Binh Dinh, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan, in order to prospect for the reliable ore reserve that is expected to meet demands for raw materials supplied to mineral processing factories.

+ Complete exploration of titanium ores contained in red sand layers located at Luong Son, Bac Binh Thuan to enable the large-scale extraction and processing industry.

- For the period of 2016 - 2020

In reliance upon the capability of executing mineral extraction and deep processing projects, carry out mineral prospects throughout expanded areas in the proximity of Luong Son area (Northern Binh Thuan) and those containing titanium minerals at the red sand layer within the territory of Ninh Thuan province.      

- For post-2020 period

Prospect for titanium ore deposits contained in the rest of red sand layers.

Ensure that mineral exploration projects shall be commenced provided that there are mineral extraction and deep processing projects which have been proved feasible in technical and economic aspects.

Total proposed reserve of existing titaniums and those which are currently prospected for and are going to be prospected for to be extracted in a planning period is about 150 million tonnes of heavy minerals (approximately 120 million tonnes of ilmenite concentrates).

The list of mineral exploration projects to be executed within a planning period shall be shown in the Appendix II to this Decision.

dd) Titanium ore extraction and processing plan

- The plan for extraction and selection of titanium ores

+ For the period from now to 2015: Mainly extract original titanium ores (Thai Nguyen area) and titanium minerals contained in gray sand layers (all 4 regions).  Focus on technological improvement, innovation and upgradation in order to increase the rate of recovery of useful minerals and efficient water and electric power consumption. Conduct technological researches and prepare investments in mineral extraction projects at Luong Son area (Northern Binh Thuan).

+ For the period of 2016 - 2020: Carry out the ongoing extraction of titanium minerals contained in the active mines and prospect for titanium minerals obtained from mines which have been being searched from now to 2015 in provinces such as Thai Nguyen, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan.  Invest in extraction and selection of titanium ores at Luong Son area (Northern Binh Thuan) carried out by applying modern technologies and on a large scale.

+ For the post-2020 period: Sustain mineral production activities at mines of which the ore reserve remains. Take into account specific conditions (including market, deep processing capability, financing capability and infrastructure, etc.) before making a decision to develop a new project.

- The technology for extraction and selection of titanium ores:

+ Original titanium ores searched for within Thai Nguyen area: Apply the following technological process to the mineral extraction, including drilling and blasting → shoveling → carting → selecting primary minerals → selecting ore concentrates (with respect to ilmenite and rutile ore concentrates).

+ Titanium ores contained in coastal mineral sands (in gray and red sand layers): Apply the following technological process to the mineral extraction, including milling and grinding → pumping and sucking → selecting primary minerals → selecting ore concentrates (with respect to ilmenite, rutile, zirconium and monazite ore concentrates).

The list of titanium extraction projects shall be shown in the Appendix III to this Decision.

- Titanium ore processing plan

Titanium product processing zones shall be planned as follows:

+ Region I: Mainly produce titanium slags.

+ Region II: Mainly produce titanium slags and super-fine zircons.

+ Region III: Produce titanium slags, reconstituted ilmenites, super-fine zirconium powders and pigments.

+ Region IV: Construct and develop this region to become the center for titanium industry, and extract and process titanium minerals on a large scale and by applying advanced technologies; aim at producing proposed products such as titanium slags, super-fine zircons, zirconium oxychloride salts, pigments, titanium sponges/ metals and titanium alloys.

New investment projects for mineral processing should adhere to the principle of mineral processing concentrated investments in order to achieve the economy of scale and facilitate application of advanced technologies and environmental treatment; a processing establishment can use raw materials obtained from titanium mines inside or outside of this region.

Titanium product processing shall be planned as follows:

+ For the period from now to 2015: Mainly produce titanium slags, reconstituted ilmenites and several zircon-derived products (super fine zirconium powders, zirconium oxychloride), artificial rutiles, welding flux, etc. which meet domestic and export demands. Conduct technological researches, prepare investments in projects for production of pigments that have the minimum capacity of 30 thousand tonnes/year per each plant, and those for production of ferrotitaniums and titanium sponges/ metals which have the capacity of up to 20 thousand tonnes/ year.

+ For the period of 2016 - 2020: Boost up the processing capacity of titanium slags for export purposes and of other products within selling capabilities. Invest in and operate 2-3 pigment plants (as planned, these plants shall be located in Binh Thuan, Binh Dinh and Ninh Thuan) and titanium sponge/metal plants (as planned, these plants shall be located in Binh Thuan), titanium alloy projects with priority given to ferrotitanium products (at titanium slag, mechanical engineering, metallurgy plants or other independent ones).   

+ For the post-2020 period: Maintain the normal operation of metallurgy of titanium sponges/ metals, titanium slags and reconstituted ilmenites. Improve the production capacity of pigments to meet domestic and export demands.  Depending on the specific conditions, the production capacity of ferrotitaniums is expected to increase by 30,000 tonnes/year by 2030.

The list of titanium processing projects to be executed within a planning period shall be shown in the Appendix IV to this Decision.

e) Conditions for titanium ore processing projects (new investment projects)

- Regulations on processed product standards  

Table 4

No.	Name of processed products	Content						Particle size
		TiO2 (%)	FeO (%)	Fe (%)	ReO (%)	ZrO2 (%)	Ti (%)	(µm)
1	Titanium slag
	- Type 1	≥ 85	≤ 10
	- Type 2	≥ 70 < 85	≤ 10
2	Reconstituted ilmenite	≥ 56	≤ 9	≤ 27
3	Artificial or synthetic rutile	≥ 83
4	Monazite concentrate				≥ 57
5	Zirconium powder
	- Type 1 super fine					≥ 65		≤ 10
	- Type 2 fine					≥ 65		> 10 ≤ 75
6	Pigment TiO2
	- Rutile type	≥ 92.5
	- Anatase type	≥ 98
7	Titanium sponge or metal						≥ 99.6

- Regulations on processing capacity and technology

+ Titanium slag:

. The minimum capacity of a processing plant is ≥ 20,000 tonnes/year.

. The minimum output of a processing furnace is ≥ 6,300 KVA, which is the same as the semi-closed furnace type or more, and has functions such as automatic adjustment in its output and dust control (with respect to a furnace improvement and expansion project which increases its minimum output by 3,200 KVA).

+ Reconstituted ilmenites: The minimum capacity of a processing plant is ≥ 20,000 tonnes/year.

+ Crushing super fine zircons:

. The minimum capacity of a grinding mill is ≥ 5,000 tonnes/year.

. With respect to a new investment project: the minimum output of super fine zircons (particle size ≤ 10 µm) must make up 50% of total output of a grinding mill. 

Artificial rutiles: The minimum output of a grinding mill is ≥ 10,000 tonnes/year.

+ Pigments: Using the chloride or sulphate technology shall be decided when an investment project is set up according to the principle which ensures efficiency and conformity to environmental standards and relevance to the characteristics of raw materials used as an input to a production process.   The minimum capacity of a processing plant is ≥ 30,000 tonnes/year.

+ Titanium sponges or metals: The minimum capacity of a processing plant is ≥ 10,000 tonnes/year.

g) Planned transportation

Since titanium ore extraction and processing activities mainly take place near the sea (except for Region I - Thai Nguyen), technical infrastructure systems currently in place within planned regions are used. As for transportation and export of titanium products within the territory of Binh Thuan province, a general seaport located in this area is planned for development and complete construction, which shall be jointly used for transportation and export of bauxite ore products and transit of coals, etc.)

4. Investment capital

Total investment capital to be estimated for the planning period which ends in 2030 shall equal about VND 43,956 billion equivalent to USD 2,144 million, including about VND 1,373 billion equivalent to USD 67 million invested in exploration projects; about VND 40,634 billion equivalent to USD 1,982 million invested in extraction and processing projects; about VND 1,948 billion equivalent to USD 95 million invested in infrastructure system projects.     

Proposed funding source:

- Financing for ore exploration activities and infrastructure system investment shall be derived from self-arranged capital of enterprises.

- Financing for extraction and processing activities shall be derived from self-arranged capital of enterprises, domestic and foreign commercial loans, capital mobilized through the securities market, issues of construction bonds and other legal funding sources.

Details about investment capital demands shall be shown in the Appendix V to this Decision.

5. Measures and legislative policies

a) Measures

- With regard to resource management

+ Set up a complete digital database system which assists in management of nationwide titanium resources.

+ Promote mineral exploration activities in order to take initiative in searching for titanium ore deposits with reliable reserves which enable extraction projects to be executed for each period with priority given to the period that ends in 2020. 

+ Conduct an auction to hold the right to extract the rest of titanium minerals, largely those contained in red sand layers.

- With regard to titanium ore extraction and processing activities

+ Only allow titanium ore extraction which serves the purpose of supplying raw materials to deep processing projects, corresponds to the processing progress and capacity as well as product selling capability. All of titanium extraction projects are required to have extraction sites backfilled to the original state.

+ With regard to overlapping areas along the coast (mainly in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan province), concentrate on speeding up the advance extraction of titanium ores for the purpose of site clearance for construction of industrial, tourism and civil facilities.  Other overlapping areas which do not have sufficient conditions for extraction activities shall become a part of the national resource reserves.

+ New investment projects and those for investments in expansion and improvement of extraction and selection of titanium ores, production of titanium slags and pigments must apply advanced technologies and those which help them to consume water and electric power in an efficient manner as well as ensure conformity to environmental standards.  

- With regard to science, technology and international cooperation

+ Promote the international cooperation with priority given to such sectors as research, advanced technology transfer, environmental treatment and workforce training for the purpose of titanium ore extraction and processing efforts.

+ Set up processes for operational termination and elimination of extraction and processing facilities which apply obsolete technologies, consume much energy and have the low rate of resource recovery and cause environmental pollution conditions.

+ Study and experiment on use of sea water for extraction and primary selection of titanium ores with respect to coastal titanium mines.

- With regard to infrastructure systems

Invest in consistent development of technical infrastructure systems outside of safety perimeter fences in large-scale and concentrated titanium ore extraction and deep-processing areas within the territory of Binh Dinh, Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan.   

b) Legislative policies

- With regard to titanium ore extraction and processing activities

+ Encourage enterprises to build up cooperations in investing in construction of concentrated titanium ore extraction plants located in each region with the intention of saving investments and ensuring the economy of scale and facilitating application of advanced technologies as well as carrying out environmental treatment activities. 

+ Stimulate cooperation with leading global companies specializing in titanium ore processing and having a lot of advantages in technologies, markets and capital arranging capability for the purpose of investing in large-scale pigment, titanium metal/alloy projects.

+ Encourage the production of products manufactured from the processing of titanium ores which have high commercial value for export purposes.

- With regard to finance

+ Promptly review and adjust taxes, fees and charges which should become proper and ensure harmony of mutual benefits between the Government, enterprises and local people residing in areas where mineral resources are being extracted.  

+ Accord the Government’s support to researches and transfer of technologies for processing of titanium sponges/metals and alloys in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

- With regard to human resource

Define training of executive officers, technical officers and experts who have expertise in titanium ore extraction and processing activities as a priority in the plan for development of human resources provided for the key economic region in the Central Coast and accord relevant special treatment, preference and advantage policies to them.

- With regard to science and technology

Promote researches and application of scientific and technological advances to the titanium deep processing sector so as to accelerate acquisition and thorough grasp of technologies and ensure that adequate human resources are autonomously provided and are eligible for work activities that are currently performed by overseas workforce.

Article 2. Implementation and enforcement

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade

- Take charge of and cooperate with relevant Ministries and local authorities in dissemination of the plan, and provide instructions on implementation, supervision and inspection of implementation of this plan.

- Periodically carry out review and assessment of the result of implementation of this plan; update information about resources, markets and influences of projects on socio-economic development conditions within project execution areas and recommend any modification of this plan whenever necessary.

- Recommend measures to be taken to strictly control sale and consumption of ore concentrates and titanium products; cooperate with relevant Ministries, local authorities and Vietnam Titanium Association in establishment of encouragement policies on processing of pigments, titanium sponges and metals.

- Collaborate with relevant Ministries and local authorities in directing, overseeing and examining project owners during the process of executing titanium extraction and processing projects in order to ensure advanced technologies to be applied, eco-friendliness and general socio-economic effectiveness. 

2. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

- Take control of activities regarding exploration and determination of titanium deposit reserves, especially for titanium minerals contained in red sand layers.   Collaborate with relevant Ministries and local authorities in localizing and requesting the Prime Minister to make a decision on mineral areas that belong to the national reserves, and are not subject to any auctions conducted to transfer the right to extract titanium minerals in accordance with laws on minerals.

- Take charge of reviewing and examining titanium extraction projects and imposing any sanction against projects which are inconsistent with the plan or fail to meet statutory technical, technological and environmental requirements.

- Take charge of and collaborate with Ministries, industry authorities and local authorities in directing use of land for titanium projects and mitigate negative impacts on agriculture, forestry, fishery and tourism within such localities.

- Take charge of and collaborate with local governments in directing and overseeing environmental measures to be taken in respect of titanium projects; give recommendations about an increase in the governmental authority over environmental issues of titanium projects.

- Take charge of setting up and update the database system of titanium resources and reserves.

3. The Ministry of Science and Technology

Take charge of and collaborate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in directing and overseeing assessment of transfer and application of technologies for manufacture of pigments, titanium sponges/metals, alloys, and ensure advanced technologies to be applied and efficient energy consumption and eco-friendliness.

4. The Ministry of Transport

Take charge of reviewing and modifying the plan for traffic networks outside and inside seaports to meet growing demands for traffic and transportation in the titanium extraction and processing industry.

5. The Ministry of Planning and Investment

Take charge of and collaborate with relevant Ministries in mobilizing and calling for ODA funds and allocate capital for preparation for and making of investments in fundamental infrastructural systems auxiliary to the titanium industry.

6. The Ministry of Finance

Take charge of and collaborate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in association with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in revising tax and fee policies so that they become relevant over periods of time and titanium product types with a view to promoting deep-processed titanium manufacture and consumption. 

7. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Take charge of and collaborate with relevant Ministries and local authorities in directing the plan for investment in construction of lakes and dykes for the purpose of providing adequate water for titanium extraction and processing activities, especially in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan, as well as for agricultural and rural development activities.

8. The People’s Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces where titanium mineral operations are taking place

- Closely cooperate with Ministries in implementation and management of this Plan.

- Take charge of and collaborate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and other related Ministries in carrying out careful review of boundaries between mines proposed to be explored and from which minerals are extracted during the planning period within such territories, and recommend measures to be taken to deal with areas of which boundaries are overlapped with these of industry, tourism, agriculture- forestry projects within such territories (if applicable) immediately from the stage of inspection and grant of permits for mineral exploration operations.   Take the main responsibility for protection of titanium resources which have yet to be extracted within these territories.

- Take charge of and collaborate with project owners in providing compensation and carrying out site clearance or residential relocation for titanium extraction and processing projects.

- Provide preferential policies for project owners in selection, training and utilization of local workforce, and provide vocational training and attract high quality employees to work on projects.

- Enthusiastically carry out communication and dissemination of legislation and policies on minerals relating to implementation of this plan within such territories.

9. Vietnam Titanium Association

- Collaborate with competent authorities in implementing, researching and proposing legislative policies to facilitate implementation of this plan.

- Encourage affiliated enterprises to proactively and enthusiastically enter into cooperations and associations in terms of application of new technologies and investments in titanium ore deep processing projects on a concentration basis.

Article 3. This Decision shall enter into force from the signature date and replace the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 104/2007/QD-TTg dated July 13, 2007.

Article 4. Ministers, Heads of Ministry-level agencies, Heads of Governmental bodies, and the Presidents of the People’s Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces, shall be responsible for enforcing this Decision./.

 

THE PRIME MINISTER Nguyen Tan Dung

 

APPENDIX I

TITANIUM – ZIRCONIUM ORE RESERVE AND RESOURCE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF VIETNAM

(Original reserves reported as of January 2013)

(Issued together with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1546/QD-TTg dated September 3, 2013)

No.	Name of mine or ore site	Level of study	Reserve and resource of beneficial heavy minerals (thousand tonnes)				Zirconium aggregate (thousand tonnes)
			Reserve	333	334a	Subtotal
I	Thai Nguyen’s ore area		4,185	4,647	0	8,832
1	Cay Cham mine	Exploration
-	Original ore		2,819	1,617		4,436
-	Mineral sand		333	69		402
2	Cam village (mineral sand)	Assessment		500		500
3	Lan – Hai Hoa village	Assessment		583		583
4	The West of Cay Cham mine, Dong Dat commune, Phu Luong district	Exploration	1,000			1,000
5	Na Hoe area, Phu Lac commune, Dai Tu district	Exploration	33.2			33
6	Huu Sao area within the territory of Duc Luong, Phu Lac commune, Dai Tu district, and Son Dau area within the territory of communes such as Son Phu, Binh Yen, Binh Thanh, Phu Dinh and Trung Luong, and Dinh Hoa district	Assessment		1,300		1,300
7	Titanium area located to the South of Cay Cham, Dong Dat commune, Phu Luong district; Khom Mai, Tan Linh commune and Phu Thinh area within the territory of Phu Thinh, Phu Lac and Phu Cuong commune, Dai Tu district	Assessment		578		578
II	Thanh Hoa’s ore area			406	928	1334	92
1	Hoang Hoa, Thanh Hoa	Survey		99	209	308	19
2	Quang Xuong, Thanh Hoa	Survey		278	512	790	52
3	Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa	Survey		29	207	236	21
III	Ha Tinh’s ore area		4,298	938	784	6,020	602
1	Such regions as Pho Thinh, Xuan Son, Van Son, Cuong Gian and Song Nam	Exploration	189	312		501	50.1
2	Such regions as Cam Hoa, Cam Thang, Cam Son, Cam Nhuong, Thach Van and Thach Hoi, Cam Xuyen district	Exploration	1967	496		2,463	246.3
3	Such communes as Xuan Thang, Xuan Phu, Ky Xuan, Ky Ninh, Ky Loi, Ky Phuong, Ky Phu and Ky Khang within the territory of Ky Anh district	Exploration	2142	130		2,272	227.2
4	Can Loc				784	784	78.4
IV	Quang Binh’s ore area	0	275	328	603	60.3
1	Ngu Thuy – Quang Binh	Assessment			328	328	32.8
2	Quang Dong, Quang Trach, Quang Binh	Assessment		275		275	27.5
V	Quang Tri’s ore area		600	473	397	1,470	147
1	Vinh Thai and Vinh Tu region within the territory of Vinh Linh district	Exploration	224	233		457	45.7
2	Gio My, Trung Giang, Gio Linh district	Exploration, assessment	204	81	120	405	40.5
3	Hai Duong + Hai Khe, Hai Lang	Exploration	172			172	17.2
4	Cua Viet – My Thuy (Gio Hai, Trieu An and Trieu Van)	Assessment		159	277	436	43.6
VI	Thua Thien Hue’s ore area		568	3,146	2,383	6,097	713
1	Quang Ngan, Quang Loi	Assessment		1,836	1,228	3,064	500
2	Ke Sung – Vinh My, Thua Thien Hue (Nam Thuan An, including Vinh Xuan, Ke Sung and Phuong Dien)	Exploration, assessment	568	860	485	1,913	101
3	Quang Ngan, Quang Ngan commune and Quang Cong commune and Quang Dien	Assessment		450	670	1,120	112
VII	Quang Nam’s ore area		510	432	2,587	3,529	346.3
1	Da Nang – Hoi An				734	734	73.4
2	Thang Binh			432	797	1,229	122.9
3	Such regions as Dien Duong – Dien Ngoc; Duy Hai – Duy Nghia; Tam Tien; Tam Hoa; Tam Anh, Tam Nghia and Binh Hai – Binh Nam region	Exploration and assessment	404		1,056	1,460	150
VIII	Quang Ngai’s ore area		528	1,100	897	2,525	252.5
1	Binh Son	Assessment			897	897	89.7
2	Regions within the territory of Duc Thang, Duc Chanh, Duc Thanh, Duc Minh and Duc Phong commune, Mo Duc district	Exploration	528	1,100		1,628	162.8
IX	Binh Dinh’s ore area		3,937	4,235	612	8,784	879
1	My Thanh 1,2,3	Exploration and assessment	1,131	989		2,120	212
2	My An 1,4,5	Exploration and assessment	786	789		1,575	158
3	Nam De Gi	Exploration and assessment	558	567		1,125	113
4	Bac De Gi	Exploration and assessment	967	456		1,423	142
5	My Thang 3, 6, My Thang commune and My Duc, Phu My district	Exploration and assessment	495	978	356	1,829	183
6	Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district	Assessment		456	256	712	71
X	Ninh Thuan’s ore area		4,070	4,300	4,071	17,226	1,877
1	Tu Hoa, Tu Thien, Phuoc Hai commune, Ninh Phuoc district and Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district	Exploration and assessment	4,070	1,600	2,071	7,741	929
2	Son Hai 2, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district and areas within the territory of Phuoc Hai, An Hai commune, Ninh Phuoc district	Assessment		2,500	2,000	4,500	540
3	Son Hai, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district	Exploration	4,785			4,785	384
4	Mui Dinh, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district	Assessment		200		200	24
XI	Binh Thuan’s ore area		5,913	361,204	231,892	599,009	72,806
1	Hong Phong commune and Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district	Exploration	245	5,600		5,845	730.6
2	Thien Ai, Hoa Thang commune and Hong Phong commune, Bac Binh district	Exploration and assessment	45	2,500	15	2,560	320
3	Long Son – Suoi Nuoc	Exploration	2,568	1,782		4,350	543.8
4	Hoang Lan, Phong Phu commune and Chi Cong commune, Tuy Phong district	Exploration	35			35	4.375
5	Phan Hiep, Phan Ri Thanh commune	Exploration	28			28	3.5
6	Vung Mon, Hong Thang hamlet, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district	Exploration	242	120		362	45.25
7	Suoi Nhum, Thuan Quy commune and Tan Thanh commune, Ham Thuan Nam district	Exploration and assessment	2,750	1,600	1,023	5,373	671.6
8	Mui Da region, Phu Hai ward, Phan Thiet city	Assessment		5,900		5,900	737.5
9	Son My commune and Tan Thang commune, Ham Tan district	Assessment		507		507	63.38
10	Area 1, 2, Binh Thanh commune, Tuy Phong district	Assessment		2,200		2,200	275
11	Area within the territory of Bac Binh urban zone, Ham Thuan Bac district	Assessment		3,200		3,200	400
12	Tuy Phong				22,535	22,535	2,817
13	Ham Tan, Ham Tien	Assessment		1,286	6,474	7,760	970
14	The South of Phan Thiet	Assessment		37,460	24,648	62,108	8,074
15	Luong Son Subregion, Bac Binh district, Ham Thuan Bac district and Tuy Phong district	Assessment		299,049	177,197	476,246	57,150
	Total		24,609	381,156	246,323	656,873	77,926

Note:

Total forecast reserve and resource is about 657 million tonnes of heavy minerals (roughly 78 million tonnes of zircons), including:

- About 08 million tonnes (approximately 1.0 million tonnes of zircons) which have been extracted.

- About 210 million tonnes (including about 26 million tonnes of zircons) of mineral reserve and resource available within areas where mineral operations are prohibited and restricted.

- About 440 million tonnes (including about 52 million tonnes of zircons) of titanium ore reserve and resource which may be extracted.

With respect to this planned project, about 150 million tonnes of heavy minerals (including about 17 million tonnes of zircons) shall be extracted while the rest of these minerals shall be transferred to the national resource reserve.

 

APPENDIX II

LIST OF TITANIUM EXPLORATION PROJECTS BY 2020
(Issued together with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1546/QD-TTg dated September 3, 2013)

No.	Name of mine	Land area (ha)	Expected reserve (103 tonne)	Note
I	Thai Nguyen	2,669	2,963
1	Lang Lan – Hai Hoa region within the territory of Dong Dat, Phan Me commune, Phu Luong district	590	583	The limited liability company of construction and rural development in mountainous regions
2	Huu Sao area within the territory of Duc Luong, Phu Lac commune, Dai Tu district, and Son Dau area within the territory of communes such as Son Phu, Binh Yen, Binh Thanh, Phu Dinh and Trung Luong, and Dinh Hoa district	1,316.5	1,300	Thai Duong investment and development single-member limited liability company
3	Titanium area located to the South of Cay Cham, Dong Dat commune, Phu Luong district; Khom Mai, Tan Linh commune and Phu Thinh area within the territory of Phu Thinh, Phu Lac and Phu Cuong commune, Dai Tu district	610	578	Viet Bac colored metals joint venture company
4	Cam village area within the territory of Dong Dat and Phu Ly commune, Phu Luong district	74	252	Ban Tich joint stock company
5	Cam village area within the territory of Dong Dat and Phu Ly commune, Phu Luong district	78	250	An Khanh Minerals joint stock company
II	Quang Binh	391	317
1	Region A, Tay Liem Bac, Ngu Thuy Nam commune, Le Thuy district	215	317
2	Region B, Liem Tien, Ngu Thuy Nam commune, Le Thuy district	26
3	The East of Sen Thuy commune. Le Thuy district	150
III	Quang Tri	495	308
1	Area within the territory of Cam Pho and Nhi Thuong village, Gio My commune; Cang Gian village, Trung Giang commune, Gio Linh district	140	77	Hieu Giang Minerals joint stock company
2	Bau Sam, Thuy Tu region within the territory of Vinh Tu commune; Ba Cao region, Vinh Trung commune; My Hoi region, Vinh Kim and Vinh Trung commune, Vinh Linh district	193.1	132	Thanh Tam limited liability company
3	Vinh Tu and Vinh Thai commune, Vinh Linh district	162	99	Thanh Tam Minerals joint stock company and Quang Tri Minerals joint stock company
IV	Quang Nam	2,780	1,460
1	Such regions as Dien Duong – Dien Ngoc; Duy Hai – Duy Nghia; Tam Tien; Tam Hoa; Tam Anh, Tam Nghia and Binh Hai – Binh Nam region	2,780	1,460	Dat Quang Chu Lai Minerals joint stock company
V	Binh Dinh	137	274
1	Bac De Gi 1 region, Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district	52	126	Viet Phat Minerals joint stock company
2	Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district	85	148	Invercon International trading and investment consultancy joint stock company
VI	Ninh Thuan	673	2,540
1	Son Hai, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district	673	2,540	Quang Thuan Minerals and Investment joint stock company
VII	Binh Thuan	17,797	132,207
1	Area 1, 2, Binh Thanh commune, Tuy Phong district	398	3,800	Nam Hai Minerals limited liability company
2	Region 3, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district	260	3,600	Binh Thuan building materials and minerals joint stock company
3	Region 4, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district	294	2,000	Quang Minh investment and trading joint stock company
4	Region 5 - Mui Da, Thien Nghiep commune, Phan Thiet city and Phu Long town, Ham Thuan Bac district	207	1,600	TANIMEX company
5	Region 6 - Thien Ai, Hoa Thang and Hong Phong commune, Bac Binh district	316	2,500	Hung Thinh Phat minerals and trading joint stock company
6	Region 7 - Mui Da, Thien Nghiep commune, Phan Thiet city and Phu Long town, Ham Thuan Bac district	148	1,100	Duong Lam joint stock company
7	Region 8 - Mui Da, Ham Tien ward, Phan Thiet city	185	1,500	SSG Minerals joint stock company
8	Region 9 - Mui Da, Phu Hai ward, Phan Thiet city	236	1,700	Cat Tuong mineral extraction and processing limited liability company
9	Son My commune and Tan Thang commune, Ham Tan district	357	507	Tan Phat minerals and trading limited liability company
10	Area within the territory of Bac Binh urban zone, Ham Thuan Bac district	836.3	3,200	Bac Binh titanium joint stock company
11	The Southwest of Suoi Nhum, Thuan Quy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district	240	700
12	Luong Son Subregion, Bac Binh district, Ham Thuan Bac district and Tuy Phong district	14,320	110,000	Vinacomin group
	Total	24,792	139,920

 

APPENDIX III

LIST OF TITANIUM EXTRACTION PROJECTS BY 2030
(Issued together with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1546/QD-TTg dated September 3, 2013)

No.	Name of mine	License No., date of issuance	Validity period (year)	Land area (ha)	Reserve (103 tonne)	Capacity categorized by heavy minerals (103 tonne)	Capacity categorized by ilmenites (103 tonne)	Note
A	LIST OF EXTRACTION PROJECTS LICENSED TILL 2015				49,061	2,543	1,868
I	Thai Nguyen province				5,603	505	220
1	Licensed projects				2,609	386	87
a	Cay Cham mine, Dong Dat and Phu Ly commune, Phu Luong district (original ore)	325/GP-BTNMT 25/3/2005	24		1,053	165.5	34	Ban Tich joint stock company
b	Cay Cham mine, Dong Dat and Phu Ly commune, Phu Luong district (mineral sand ore)	153/GP-BTNMT 08/02/2006	15.5		556	110	23	The limited liability company of construction and rural development in mountainous regions
c	The West of Cay Cham mine, Dong Dat commune, Phu Luong district	1179GP-BTNMT 20/6/2011	9		1,000	110	30	An Khanh Minerals joint stock company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				2,994	179	133
a	Na Hoe region, Phu Lac commune, Dai Tu district	Completed exploration	4.2		33.2	9.3	5.58	Thai Nguyen colored metals joint stock company
b	Lang Lan – Hai Hoa region within the territory of Dong Dat, Phan Me commune, Phu Luong district			590	583	40	24	The limited liability company of construction and rural development in mountainous regions
c	Cam village area within the territory of Dong Dat and Phu Ly commune, Phu Luong district			74	250	20	12	Ban Tich joint stock company
d	Huu Sao area within the territory of Duc Luong, Phu Lac commune, Dai Tu district, and Son Dau area within the territory of communes such as Son Phu, Binh Yen, Binh Thanh, Phu Dinh and Trung Luong, and Dinh Hoa district			1,316.5	1,300	60	50	Thai Duong investment and development single-member limited liability company
dd	Titanium area located to the South of Cay Cham, Dong Dat commune, Phu Luong district; Khom Mai, Tan Linh commune and Phu Thinh area within the territory of Phu Thinh, Phu Lac and Phu Cuong commune, Dai Tu district			610	578	30	25	Viet Bac colored metals joint venture company
e	Cam village area within the territory of Dong Dat and Phu Ly commune, Phu Luong district			78	250	20	16	An Khanh Minerals joint stock company
II	Ha Tinh province				3,099	85	68
1	Licensed projects				2,886	65	48
a	Ky Phu and Ky Khang commune, Ky Anh district	1078/QD-DCKS 19/7/1997	30		1,567	25.4	19.05	Ha Tinh minerals and trading incorporation
b	Thach Van and Thach Hoi commune, Cam Xuyen district	1079/QD-DCKS 19/7/1997	26		1,019	24.6	18.45	Ha Tinh minerals and trading incorporation
c	Xuan Thang region, Xuan Phu, Ky Xuan	1220/QD-DCKS 11/8/1997	20		300	14.6	10.95	No.4 mineral development joint stock company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				213	20	20
	Pho Thinh within the territory of Xuan Pho and Xuan Hai commune, Nghi Xuan district	Under exploration		257	213	20	20	Ha Tinh minerals and trading incorporation
III	Quang Binh province				317	35	28
1	Proposed new licensed projects				169	20	16
a	Region A, Tay Liem Bac, Ngu Thuy Nam commune, Le Thuy district			215	147	14	11
b	Region B, Liem Tien, Ngu Thuy Nam commune, Le Thuy district			26	22	6	5
c	The East of Sen Thuy commune. Le Thuy district			150	148	15	12
IV	Quang Tri province				788	62	53.1
1	Licensed projects				480	34	27.1
a	Vinh Tu and Vinh Thai commune, Vinh Linh district	2373/QD-DCKS 26/10/1998	14		140	10	7.4	Quang Tri Minerals joint stock company
b	Vinh Tu and Vinh Thai commune, Vinh Linh district	1518/QD-DCKS 01/8/2008	15		102	8.4	7.1
c	Trung Giang commune, Gio Linh district	1002/GP-BTNMT 15/5/2008	13		66	5.6	3.8	Thong Nhat limited liability company
d	Hai Khe and Hai Duong region within the territory of Gio Linh district, and Hai Khe, Hai Duong commune, Hai Lang district	151/GP-BTNMT 25/01/2008	17.5		172	10	8.8	Hieu Giang Minerals joint stock company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				308	28	26
a	Cam Pho and Nhi Thuong village, Gio My commune; Cang Gian village, Trung Giang commune, Gio Linh district			140	77	9	8.5	Hieu Giang Minerals joint stock company
b	Bau Sam, Thuy Tu region within the territory of Vinh Tu commune; Ba Cao region, Vinh Trung commune; My Hoi region, Vinh Kim and Vinh Trung commune, Vinh Linh district			193.1	132	10	9	Thanh Tam limited liability company
c	Vinh Tu and Vinh Thai commune, Vinh Linh district			162	99	9	8.5	Thanh Tam Minerals joint stock company and Quang Tri Minerals joint stock company
V	Thua Thien Hue province				894	61.6	40.1
1	Licensed projects				568	31.6	17.6
	Ke Sinh and Vinh Xuan region	493/GP-BTNMT 27/4/2006	18,5		568	31.6	17.6	Thua Thien Hue minerals state-run limited liability company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				326	30	22.5
	Quang Ngan, Quang Ngan commune and Quang Cong commune and Quang Dien	Under exploration		288.2	326	30	22.5	Thua Thien Hue minerals state-run limited liability company
VI	Quang Nam province				1,700	103	82
1	Licensed projects				440	43	34
	Chu Lai airport region, Tam Nghia commune, Nui Thanh district	2106/QD-UBND 28/6/2011	10	468.24	440	43	34	Dat Quang Chu Lai Minerals joint stock company
2	Proposed new licensed projects			2,188	1,260	60	48
	Such regions as Dien Duong – Dien Ngoc; Duy Hai – Duy Nghia; Tam Tien; Tam Hoa; Tam Anh, Tam Nghia			2,188	1,260	60	48	Dat Quang Chu Lai Minerals joint stock company
VII	Quang Ngai province				530	30	24.75
1	Licensed projects				12	9	9
	Binh Chau commune, Binh Son district	79/QD-UBND 14/01/2009	5		12	9	9	Sai Gon Quang Ngai Minerals joint stock company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				518	21	15.75
	Regions within the territory of Duc Thang, Duc Chanh, Duc Thanh, Duc Minh and Duc Phong commune, Mo Duc district	Completed exploration	27	964.1	518	21	15.75	Quang Ngai mineral investment joint stock company
VIII	Binh Dinh province				3,203	304	257
1	Licensed projects			875.59	1,868	205	178
a	My Thanh 1, My Thanh commune, Phu My district	1159/GP-BTNMT 02/6/2008	15	242.8	737	52.5	47.5	Phu Hiep limited liability company
b	My Thanh 2, My Thanh commune, Phu My district	1562/GP-BTNMT 07/8/2008	13.5	173.26	362	26.5	24.9	Anh Vy trading limited liability company
c	My Thanh 3, My Thanh commune, Phu My district	422/GP-BTNMT 11/3/2009	14	179.92	32	24.2	23.2	Biotan Minerals joint stock company
d	Bac De Gi II region, Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district	324/GP-BTNMT 28/02/2011	6	129.61	224	52.5	42.5	Phu Hiep limited liability company
dd	Bac De Gi, Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district	418/GP-BTNMT 10/3/2011	10.6	150	334	35	28.3	Binh Dinh Minerals joint stock company
e	My An 5, My An commune, Phu My district	702/GP-BTNMT 18/4/2011	14	180.69	179	14	11.3	Binh Dinh minerals and trading joint stock company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				1,335	100	80
a	My An 1, My Tho commune, Phu My district	Completed exploration	14	98	147	9.7	7.8	Anh Vy limited liability company
b	My An 4, My An commune, Phu My district	Under exploration		99	147	10	8	Viet Phat joint stock company
c	My Thang 3, My Thang commune, Phu My district	Under exploration		318	307	20	16	Tin Hung joint stock company
d	Bac De Gi 1 region, Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district	Completed exploration	11	179.3	364	37	29.6	Sai Gon – Quy Nhon Minerals joint stock company
dd	My Thang 6, My Thang and My Duc commune, Phu My district	Completed exploration	20		96	5	4	MTC investment and development joint stock company
e	Bac De Gi 1, Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district			52	126	8	6.4	Viet Phat Minerals joint stock company
g	Cat Thanh commune, Phu Cat district			85	148	10	8	Invercon international trading and investment consultancy joint stock company
IX	Ninh Thuan province				11,267	410	339
1	Licensed projects				4,182	230	195
a	Tu Hoa, Tu Thien, Phuoc Hai commune, Ninh Phuoc district and Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district	1261/GP-BTNMT (29/6/2011)	24	1,133	3,969	199.5	170.7	Sai Gon – Ninh Thuan Minerals joint stock company
b	Son Hai titanium region, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district that belongs to a nuclear power project			80	213	30	24	Quang Thuan Minerals and Investment joint stock company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				7,085	180	144
a	Son Hai 2, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district and areas within the territory of Phuoc Hai, An Hai commune, Ninh Phuoc district	Completed exploration		792	2,300	80	64	Dat Quang – Ninh Thuan joint stock company
b	Son Hai, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district	Completed exploration		1,200	4,785	100	80	Vinacomin – Ninh Thuan joint stock company
X	Binh Thuan province				21,660	932	774
1	Licensed projects				2,537	277	228
a	Suoi Nhum, Tien Thanh commune, Phan Thiet, and Thuan Quy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district	183/GP-BTNMT 16/2/2009	3.8	181.5	257	60	52	Binh Thuan mineral investment joint stock company
b	Thien Ai 2, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district	91/GP-BTNMT 21/01/2011	15	67.3	45	3	3	Duc Canh trading limited liability company
c	Long Son – Suoi Nuoc, Mui Ne ward, Phan Thiet city	2545/GP-BTNMT 20/12/2010	12	835.7	2,235	214	173	Phu Hiep limited liability company
2	Proposed new licensed projects				19,123	655	516
a	Phan Hiep, Phan Ri Thanh commune, Tuy Phong district	Completed exploration	6	66.9	28	4.7	3.7	Duong Lam joint stock company
b	Hoang Lan region, Phong Phu and Chi Cong commune, Tuy Phong district	Completed exploration	7	73.4	35	5.1	3.9
c	Long Son – Suoi Nuoc, Mui Ne ward, Phan Thiet city	Completed exploration	9	159.5	374	43	35	Sai Gon investment limited liability company
d	The South of Suoi Nhum, Thuan Quy and Tan Thanh commune, Ham Thuan Nam district	Completed exploration	20	766	2,438	125	80	Quang Cuong trading limited liability company
dd	Hong Phong commune and Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district	Completed exploration	10	359.54	245	24	19	Sao Mai minerals and trading joint stock company
e	Vung Mon region, Hong Thang village, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district	Completed exploration	9	242	90	11	6	Tan Cam Xuong service trading and production private enterprise
g	Mui Da 2, Phu Long town, Ham Thuan Bac district, Binh Thuan province	Completed exploration		260	1,700	40	32	Bang Huu Minerals joint stock company
h	Tan Thang region, Tan Thang commune, Ham Tan district	Completed exploration		69.29	6	2	2	Titanium dioxide joint venture company
i	Region 4, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district			294	2,000	60	48	Quang Minh investment and trading joint stock company
k	Region 9 - Mui Da, Phu Hai ward, Phan Thiet city			236	1,700	60	48	Cat Tuong mineral extraction and processing limited liability company
l	Region 6 - Thien Ai, Hoa Thang and Hong Phong commune, Bac Binh district			316	2,500	60	48	Hung Thinh Phat minerals and trading joint stock company
m	Region 5 - Mui Da, Thien Nghiep commune, Phan Thiet city and Phu Long town, Ham Thuan Bac district			207	1,600	50	50	TANIMEX company
n	Region 7 - Mui Da, Thien Nghiep commune, Phan Thiet city and Phu Long town, Ham Thuan Bac district			148	1,100	30	24	Duong Lam joint stock company
o	Region 3, Hoa Thang commune, Bac Binh district			260	2,600	50	42	Binh Thuan building materials and minerals joint stock company
p	Area 1, 2, Binh Thanh commune, Tuy Phong district			398	2,200	60	50	Nam Hai Minerals limited liability company
q	Son My commune and Tan Thang commune, Ham Tan district			357	507	30	24	Tan Phat minerals and trading limited liability company
B	LIST OF EXTRACTION PROJECTS FOR THE PERIOD OF 2016 - 2020				118,355	500	408
I	Quang Nam			591.9	200	20	16
	Binh Hai – Binh Nam region			591.9	200	20	16	Dat Quang Chu Lai Minerals joint stock company
II	Ninh Thuan				2,755	90	73
1	Son Hai, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district			676	2,540	70	57	Quang Thuan Minerals and Investment joint stock company
2	Mui Dinh, Phuoc Dinh commune, Thuan Nam district			88	215	20	16	Ninh Thuan mineral investment joint stock company
III	Binh Thuan				115,400	390	319
1	Region 8 - Mui Da, Ham Tien ward, Phan Thiet city			185	1,500	50	42	SSG Minerals joint stock company
2	Area within the territory of Bac Binh urban zone, Ham Thuan Bac district			836.3	3,200	100	85	Bac Binh titanium joint stock company
3	The Southwest of Suoi Nhum, Thuan Quy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district			240	700	40	32
4	Luong Son Subregion, Bac Binh district, Ham Thuan Bac district and Tuy Phong district			14,320	110,000	200	160	Vinacomin group

 

APPENDIX IV

LIST OF TITANIUM PROCESSING PROJECTS BY 2020 WITH VISION TO 2030
(Issued together with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1546/QD-TTg dated September 3, 2013)

No.	Name of processed product, name of local area	Name of processing project	Location of processing plant	Name of enterprise	Processing capacity over time periods (thousand tonne/year)				Note
					2011	By 2015	By 2020	By 2030
I	Titanium slag				62	945	989	1,001
1	Thai Nguyen	TN1 titanium slag plant	Dong Dat commune, Phu Luong district	The limited liability company of construction and rural development in mountainous regions	10	20	20	20	At the first stage of production
		TN2 titanium slag plant	Diem Thuy small-scale industrial zone, Phu Binh district	Viet Bac colored metals joint venture company	0	30	30	30	Under construction
		TN3 titanium slag plant	Phu Ly commune, Phu Luong district	An Khanh Minerals joint stock company	0	50	50	50	Under construction
	Total capacity				10	100	100	100
2	Ha Tinh	Titanium slag plant	Vung An economic zone			30	30	30	In the process of making new investment
3	Quang Binh	Titanium slag plant	Bac Dong Hoi industrial park	A joint venture between Quang Binh export and import joint stock company and Kim Tin group	0	20	20	20	Under construction
4	Quang Tri	Titanium slag plant No.1	Quan Ngang industrial park, Gio Linh district	Kim Tin –Quang Tri joint stock company	0	20	20	20	Under construction
		Titanium slag plant No.2	Quan Ngang industrial park, Gio Linh district	Thanh Tam limited liability company	0	20	20	20	In the process of making new investment
	Total capacity					40	40	40
5	Thua Thien Hue	Titanium slag plant	La Son industrial park, Loc Son commune (Phu Loc)	Thua Thien Hue minerals single-member limited liability company	10	10	30	30	At the first stage of production
6	Binh Dinh	BD 1 titanium slag plant	The industrial cluster located at Cat Nhon commune, Phu Cat district	Binh Dinh Minerals joint stock company and Van Dai limited liability company	12	48	48	48	In the process of producing 20,000 tonnes/year
		BD 2 titanium slag plant cluster	Phu Cat industrial cluster, My Thanh commune, Phu My district	Sai Gon – Quy Nhon Minerals joint stock company	24	36	60	60	In the process of production
		BD 3 titanium slag plant cluster	Binh Duong, Phu My industrial cluster	Biotan minerals joint stock company and Binh Dinh investment and engineering joint stock company	6	48	48	48	In the process of producing 12,000 tonnes/year
		BD 4 titanium slag plant cluster	An Nhon township	Tan Phat minerals trading limited liability company and Anh Vy trading limited liability company	0	48	48	60	In the process of making new investment
	Total capacity				42	180	204	216
7	Ninh Thuan	NT1 titanium slag plant	Phuoc Hai, Ninh Phuoc	Sai Gon – Ninh Thuan Minerals joint stock company	0	80	80	80	In the process of making new investment
		NT2 titanium slag plant	Phuoc Nam industrial park	Dat Quang – Ninh Thuan minerals joint stock company	0	30	30	30	In the process of making new investment
		NT3 titanium slag plant	Phuoc Nam industrial park	Vinacomin Ninh Thuan joint stock company	0	50	50	50	In the process of making new investment
	Total capacity				0	160	160	160
8	Binh Thuan	Song Binh titanium slag plant cluster	Song Binh industrial zone, Song Binh commune, Bac Binh district	Duong Lam titanium slag plant limited liability company	0	120	120	120	In the process of making new investment
				Vinacomin group	0	80	80	80	In the process of making new investment
				Sao Mai titanium slag plant limited liability company	0	60	60	60	In the process of making new investment
				Phu Hiep limited liability company	0	100	100	100	In the process of making new investment
		Thang Hai titanium slag plant	Industrial cluster located at Thang Hai commune, Ham Tan district	Quang Cuong trading limited liability company	0	45	45	45	In the process of making new investment
	Total capacity				0	405	405	405
II	Reconstituted ilmenite				20	60	60	60
1	Quang Tri	Reconstituted ilmenite processing plant	Quan Ngang, Gio Linh industrial park	Quang Tri Minerals joint stock company	10	20	20	20	Under construction
2	Binh Dinh	Reconstituted ilmenite plant	Phu My – Binh Dinh	Ban Mai manufacturing and trading limited liability company	10	10	10	10	In the process of production
3	Quang Nam	Reconstituted ilmenite plant	The North of Chu Lai	Dat Quang Chu Lai company	0	30	30	30	In the process of making new investment
III	Super-fine zircon and zirconium compound				55	151.5	193.5	208
1	Ha Tinh	Super fine zircon grinding mill	Cam Xuyen town	Ha Tinh minerals and trading incorporation	6	6	10	10	In the process of production
2	Quang Binh	QB1 super fine zircon grinding mill	Bac Dong Hoi industrial park	A joint venture between Quang Binh export and import joint stock company and Kim Tin group	0	10	10	10	Under construction
		QB2 super fine zircon grinding mill	Le Thuy district	Hoang Long Minerals joint stock company	0	5	5	5	In the process of making new investment
3	Quang Tri	QT1 super fine zircon grinding mill	Gio Linh commune, Gio Linh district	Hieu Giang Minerals joint stock company	3	5	5	5	In the process of production
		QT2 super fine zircon grinding mill	Quan Ngang - Gio Linh industrial park	Quang Tri Minerals joint stock company	5	5	5	5	In the process of production
		QT3 super fine zircon grinding mill	Quan Ngang - Gio Linh industrial park	Kim Tin –Quang Tri joint stock company	0	5	10	10	Under construction
3	Thua Thien Hue	NM1 super fine zircon grinding mill	Hue city	Thua Thien Hue minerals state-run limited liability company	6	6	8	8	In the process of production
		NM2 super fine zircon grinding mill	Phu Bai industrial park	Thua Thien Hue minerals state-run limited liability company	6	9	12	12
4	Quang Nam	Super fine zircon grinding mill	Bac Chu Lai industrial park, Nui Thanh district	Dat Quang Chu Lai company	10	10	15	15	Under construction
5	Binh Dinh	BD1 super fine zircon grinding mill	Phu Cat industrial cluster	Binh Dinh Minerals joint stock company	4.5	8	8	8	At the first stage of production
		BD2 super fine zircon grinding mill	My Thanh, Phu Cat industrial cluster	Ban Mai manufacturing and trading limited liability company	3	8	8	8	At the first stage of production
6	Phu Yen	Super fine zircon grinding mill	Bac Song Cau industrial park	Kenee company	6	6	6	6	In the process of production
7	Ninh Thuan	NT1 super fine zircon grinding mill	Phuoc Hai, Ninh Phuoc	Sai Gon – Ninh Thuan Minerals joint stock company	0	10	10	15	In the process of making new investment
		NT2 super fine zircon grinding mill	Phuoc Nam industrial park	Dat Quang – Ninh Thuan joint stock company	0	5	5	10	In the process of making new investment
8	Binh Thuan	BT1 super fine zircon grinding mill	Tan Tien commune, La Gi township	Hai Tinh Binh Thuan limited liability company	5	5	5	5	In the process of production
		BT2 super fine zircon grinding mill	Tan Thien industrial cluster, La Gi township	Quang Cuong trading limited liability company	5	7	10	10	In the process of production
		2-3 super fine zircon grinding mills	Song Binh industrial zone, Song Binh commune, Bac Binh district		0	15	35	35	In the process of making new investment
		Zirconium compounds manufacturing plant		FDI	0	3	3	6	ZrOCL
					0	1.5	1.5	3	ZrO2
9	Ba Ria – Vung Tau	Zirconium compounds manufacturing plant	Cai Mep industrial park	FDI	0	13.5	13.5	13.5	Zirconium oxychloride salt
					0	8.5	8.5	8.5	Sodium silicate
IV	Artificial rutile					60	120	120
1	Quang Binh	Quang Binh artificial rutile deep processing plant	Le Thuy district	Hoang Long Minerals joint stock company	0	10	20	20	In the process of making new investment
2	Binh Thuan	Binh Thuan artificial rutile deep processing plant	Song Binh industrial zone, Song Binh commune, Bac Binh district		0	50	100	100	In the process of making new investment
V	Pigment				0	0	240	300
1	Binh Dinh	Pigment plant	Binh Dinh		0	0	30	60	In the process of making new investment
2	Ninh Thuan	Ninh Thuan pigment plant	Phuoc Nam industrial park	Vinacomin – Ninh Thuan Minerals joint stock company	0	0	30	60	In the process of making new investment
3	Binh Thuan	Pigment plant	Song Binh industrial zone, Song Binh commune, Bac Binh district		0	0	80	80	In the process of making new investment
				Vinacomin group	0	0	100	100	In the process of making new investment
VI	Titanium sponge, metal and ferrotitanium				0	0	40	50
1	Binh Thuan	Titanium sponge/metal	Song Binh industrial zone, Song Binh commune, Bac Binh district	Vinacomin group	0	0	20	20	In the process of making new investment
		Ferrotitanium plant	Song Binh industrial zone, Song Binh commune, Bac Binh district		0	0	20	30	In the process of making new investment

 

APPENDIX V

SCHEDULE OF AGGREGATE DEMANDS FOR INVESTMENT CAPITAL
(Issued together with the Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1546/QD-TTg dated September 3, 2013)

No.	Investment portfolio	In unit	Demand for new investment capital			Subtotal
			2013-2015	2016-2020	2021-2030
1	Capital invested in mineral exploration projects	Mil. USD	62	5		61
		(billion VND)	1,271	102		1,373
2	Total capital invested in mineral extraction and selection projects	Mil. USD	86	32	15	133
		(billion VND)	1,763	656	308	2,727
3	Total capital invested in mineral processing projects	Mil. USD	451	881	517	1,849
		(billion VND)	9,246	18,062	10,599	37,908
2+3	Total capital invested in mineral extraction and processing projects	Mil. USD	537	913	532	1,982
		Billion VND	11,009	18,718	10,907	40,634
4	Investment in fundamental infrastructural networks	Mil. USD	95			95
		(billion VND)	1,948			1,948
5	Total investment outlay	Mil. USD	2,144
		(billion VND)	43,956

Note: Provisional exchange rate USD 1 = VND 20,502