Miners’ violations cause loss of taxes, natural resourcesVietNamNet Bridge - Can the Mineral Law protect natural resources? The government said Bong Mieu has not submitted to the National Mineral Reserves Assessment Council a report on reserves exploration and has not reimbursed the state for expenses spent on geological investigation at Bong Mieu mines. According to MONRE’s Deputy Minister Nguyen Linh Ngoc, illegal gold exploitation continues with new illegal mining sites in the Bong Mieu’s mining suspended area. Some illegal mining sites were cleared, but they have resumed. Huynh Khanh Toan, deputy chair of Quang Nam province, said that mineral resources in Quang Nam are located in many different areas, making it difficult for the appropriate agencies to supervise the exploitation activities.

Source: VietNamNet News August 09, 2017 00:56 UTC