Vietnam aims to extract nearly 8 million tonnes of apatite ore by 2015and 11 million tonnes by 2020, ensuring a steady supply for the chemicalindustry, especially fertiliser production.
The output ofraw and processed apatite is to increase by 9-10 percent each year, withtop-grade raw ore accounting for 900,000 tonnes, according to themaster plan for surveying, exploiting, processing and using apatitewhich was approved by the Prime Minister on October 20.
By2030, miners are required to improve technical infrastructure with aparticular focus on the application of advanced technology to extractsecond- and fourth-grade apatite ore.
The Cam Duong and TangLong ore processing plants will maintain an annual output of 120,000tonnes and 900,000 tonnes, respectively.
The Bac Nhac Son 1processing plant will be expanded and increase its capacity to 700,000ttonnes per year by forming a venture with the Apatite Vietnam Ltdcompany and other partners. Furthermore, there is the possibility tobuild the Bac Nhac Son 2 factory which could process 300,000-350,000tonnes a year.
The Lang Phung and Dong Ho processing plants,based in the northern mountainous city of Lao Cai, handle second-andthird-grade apatite and are expected to turn out 250,000 tonnes and800,000 tonnes, respectively.-VNA
The output ofraw and processed apatite is to increase by 9-10 percent each year, withtop-grade raw ore accounting for 900,000 tonnes, according to themaster plan for surveying, exploiting, processing and using apatitewhich was approved by the Prime Minister on October 20.
By2030, miners are required to improve technical infrastructure with aparticular focus on the application of advanced technology to extractsecond- and fourth-grade apatite ore.
The Cam Duong and TangLong ore processing plants will maintain an annual output of 120,000tonnes and 900,000 tonnes, respectively.
The Bac Nhac Son 1processing plant will be expanded and increase its capacity to 700,000ttonnes per year by forming a venture with the Apatite Vietnam Ltdcompany and other partners. Furthermore, there is the possibility tobuild the Bac Nhac Son 2 factory which could process 300,000-350,000tonnes a year.
The Lang Phung and Dong Ho processing plants,based in the northern mountainous city of Lao Cai, handle second-andthird-grade apatite and are expected to turn out 250,000 tonnes and800,000 tonnes, respectively.-VNA
