On October 19, the company officially achieved the mining level -300 no.1 in the central area of Nga Hai Mine

The company’s director Nguyen Tat Dung said that in recent years, the company has invested in and built mining projects, restructured production, established and kicked off mining projects at levels -175 to -300, maintained a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes of coal/year to reach stable production and sustainable development.

Notably, on October 19, the company officially achieved the mining level -300 no.1 in the central area of Nga Hai Mine. It is known that the project includes a -300 level pit with the station platform and station tunnel categories, and an average cross-section of 20.8 square meters built by Workshop 7 of the mine construction company; and a -300 level pit no.1 in the central area totaling 1,168m in length, with an average cross-section of 33.6sq.m (consisting of 504m excavated by Workshop 5 of Quang Hanh Coal Company and 664m constructed by Workshop 14 of the mine construction company).

Director Dung said the -300 level cross-seam mining project belongs to the project to clear tunnels below the -50 level of Nga Hai Mine – part of the adjusted Vietnam Coal Industry Development Plan to 2020 with a vision to 2030, which has been approved by the Prime Minister, as well as VINACOMIN's decision on approving the project to adjust some parts of the “-50 or deeper level mining project” in Nga Hai Mine.

Quang Hanh has implemented underground mining at levels -175 to -300 according to the approved plans. As of September 2023, the company mined 4,216m or 39.3 percent of the total of 10,497m. It mined 1,196.9m in 2020, 829.5m in 2021, 724m in 2022, and 1,375.6m in the first nine months of 2023.

According to the plan approved by VINACOMIN, Quang Hanh Coal's underground coal output has reached and remained stable at 1.5 million tonnes per year since 2018. However, to ensure output and stable production, it is necessary to apply longwall mining at levels -175 to -300 from 2025. The on-schedule mining at level -300 will help improve working conditions for workers and open up new mining sites at level -300, Director Nguyen Tat Dung said.

Director Nguyen Tat Dung presents gifts to miners of Quang Hanh Coal Joint Stock Company’s Mining Workshop 4

Quang Hanh’s achievements are attributed to its efficient efforts in scientific and technological innovation, which have helped the company increase labor productivity, reduce the number of people working underground and ensure occupational safety. Key projects include the development of mining at level -50, improvement of working conditions for workers, +35 site planning and improvement, investment in an automated control system, and mastering of the frame rack technology, among others.

The company has procured modern equipment to help reduce worker’s walking time and minimize occupational accidents, in addition to gas and water incident prevention equipment, as well as equipment to prevent mine explosions, the round-the-clock automated methane monitoring system at the workplace, the automated system for monitoring people’s entry and exit of mining sites, and the online central production control system, all aiming to improve production safety and minimize environmental pollution.

Quang Hanh Coal Company is implementing and gives a top priority to mechanization, automation, digitization and environmental protection to build its Quang Hanh Coal Mine into a modern, safe, green, high-productivity and high-income mine, as well as improve business efficiency and performance, and reach sustainable development, said Company Director Nguyen Tat Dung.