To successfully reach the target in 2014 which is to consume 35 million tonnes of coal, of which domestic consumption is 27 million tonnes and coal export is 8 million tonnes, the Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) has begun implementing synchronous solutions.
Coal production started facing many difficulties in 2013. Initially, Vinacomin set the target that coal consumption reached 43 million tonnes, but due to the fluctuations in the market, coal consumption was too slow, so it adjusted the plan to consume 39.1 million tonnes. By the end of 2013, the coal output for export was only 12 million tonnes, lower than the planned 16 million tonnes and accounted for only 83 percent compared with 2012.
In order to remove difficulties for coal production and trading in 2014, Mr Nguyen Van Bien, Vinacomin’s Deputy General Director, said that this year, a series of coal-fired power projects of Vinacomin and the other units will be put into operation, so the domestic coal demand, especially for electricity, will rise. In addition, the government has also decided that from 2014, coal will be sold for electricity according to coal prices plus norm profit in order to sell coal under market price from 2015. This is great motivation for the coal industry to accumulate investment capital for development.
Specifically, Vinacomin requested its member units to watch market developments closely, prepare for the increased production when there are favourable market conditions, increase domestic demand, and inventory at a reasonable level. Along with that, they have to focus on improving coal quality, being flexible in product structure to meet rising domestic demand in 2014 and for export. They also have to ensure that coal management of units in 2014 is better than 2013.
In 2014, Vinacomin will enhance the application of new technologies in accordance with the actual conditions in order to increase productivity. It defines product quality a decisive solution to the growth. Accordingly, Vinacomin has drastically adopted mechanisation to suit underground mines such as mechanisation of coal in the longwall stage, increasing the utilization rate for hydraulic control, impose new exploit technologies in complex geological conditions; mechanisation in loading and transporting stages to increase productivity, improve working conditions, raise the level of safety, and save mining resources. Vinacomin also focuses on applying advanced tunnelling technology, anti fireplace anchors in applicable areas.
Vinacomin’s units will apply sync loading and transporting devices with big capacity in open pits; early invest in building stone quarry conveyor system in Cao Son; apply mechanisation emulsion mines loaded using bulk emulsion explosives and ANFO in large open mines and coordinate in disposal in Hon Gai and Cam Pha mines as planned. They also complete the system of sorting and processing to improve the quality of coal and coal recovery ratio, organize sorting and processing coal to improve coal quality from rocks mixed with coal. They will rapidly invest in warehouses, receiving and delivery harbour; mechanize transporting, loading and mixing stages towards conveyor. They will also consolidate the operating system, receiving coal in stocks of coal producers towards specialised logistics system.
Its units must put new mines into operations on schedule, to ensure efficient investment and meet the needs of coal after 2015. Specifically, coal companies must proactively keep to schedules to ensure the progress of investment projects; improve the quality of consulting, designing and hire foreign consultants to ensure the progress and quality of the project, especially in big and complex projects. In addition, Vinacomin continues to refine and improve the efficiency of the management of consumption, costs, resources, basic engineering, safety, environmental protection, etc.
Huong Giang
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