Despite being heavily affected by the heavy rain, the units of Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (TKV) have basically completed their targets. As of the first 7 months of the year, raw coal production reached 23 million tons, accounting for 60% of the annual plan; coal consumption reached 29.1 million tons, accounting for 58.2% of the annual plan; alumina production reached 848,000 tons, accounting for 65.3% of the annual plan; and 70,000 tons of copper concentrate. The group's total revenue is estimated to exceed 100 trillion VND.
In August 2024, TKV set a production plan of 2.78 million tons of raw coal; consumption of 3.25 million tons; excavation of 9.95 million cubic meters of soil and rock; drilling of 23,830 meters of tunnels; production of 114,000 tons of alumina; production of 2,200 tons of copper sheets; and production of 640 million kWh of electricity…
However, according to TKV's Deputy General Director Nguyen Huy Nam, the current complex climate change has had a significant impact on the production and business activities of the entire group.
To ensure safety in production and coal consumption in August, production units of deep coal mines with water seepage must re-examine the terrain; if there is water seepage, stop mining to conduct exploration and survey. At the same time, units must inspect and re-examine the terrain, production areas of coal mines, and update the water flow, especially in pumping shafts; if there are any issues, invite experts, and the group's specialized departments will cooperate to find a solution. In addition, units must upgrade the level of safety in production activities, especially the discipline of management in production direction.
TKV's Deputy General Director and Director of the Production Management Center in Quang Ninh, Vu Anh Tuan, requires that, given the complex and heavy rain situation, units must strictly implement flood and storm prevention work; re-examine flood and storm prevention work to ensure safety in production.
Regarding the pressure of water seepage, the situation of mining will be difficult, especially in the chợ tunnel, so units must control landslide, slope, and identify risks, especially the risk of safety loss in production. At open-pit mines, water must be pumped out maximally.
Earlier, TKV had organized a separate conference to implement technical safety solutions in abnormal climate change conditions.
According to TKV, with the current complex climate change, the risk of the entire group is at a high level.
Therefore, TKV requires units to control the risk of water seepage in coal mines, especially those with thick coal seams, to re-examine the terrain; regularly inspect and re-examine the surface terrain to detect subsidence areas, organize timely filling to minimize water infiltration into coal mines; strengthen the update and re-examination of areas and objects with water risks.
Re-examine all stages and processes in coal mining technology, especially those related to coal mining with water seepage, drilling, and installation. At the same time, pay attention to using exploration and control methods, and equipment in controlling rock walls.
TKV also requires the Mining Science and Technology Institute to develop a plan to use color indicators at suspected water leakage points in mines to cooperate with coal mining units to avoid safety incidents.
Water seepage and flooding in coal mines are one of the main causes of labor accidents in the coal industry over the years.
