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Different types of minerals have different fee levels, in which the lowest level is VND 1,000/m 3 (for
stones used as normal construction materials) and the highest is VND 180,000/ton (for tinstone, zinc
and lead). Table 5 below lists levels of environmental protection applicable to some types of minerals,
in accordance with Decree No.63/2008/ND-CP.
table 5. environmental protection fees for some minerals
No Type of minerals Calculation unit Maximum level (VND)
1 Ashlars paving stone, fine art stone (granite, gabbros, marble) m 3 50,000
2 Stones used for normal construction materials m 3 1,000
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Other types of stones (stones used for producing cement and
industrial minerals)
m3 2,000
4 Glass sand m3 5,000
5 Coal ton 6,000
6 Peat coal ton 2,000
7 Titanium (ilmenit) ton 50,000
8 Appetite ore ton 3,000
9 Iron ore ton 40,000
10 Lead ore ton 180,000
11 Zinc ore ton 180,000
12 Copper ore ton 35,000
13 Bauxite ore ton 30,000
14 Bronze ore ton 180,000
8. Fee of environmental protection applicable to solid waste, wastewater and gas emission
In addition to the environmental protection fee, during the mineral exploitation and processing, if
the company releases solid waste, wastewater and gas emission, it will be required to pay fees for
discharge. The fee levels are determined as follows:
a. Solid waste
Article 5 of Decree No.174/2007/ND-CP states that the fee level for to solid wastes is (i) for normal
solid wastes discharged from activities of offices, business and service premises, industrial protection
premises and trade villages not in excess of VND 40,000/ton, and (ii) for harmful solid wastes is not in
excess of VND 6 million/ton.
b. Wastewater
According to Decree No. 04/2007/ND-CP, supplement of Decree No. 67/2003/ND-CP, fee levels shall
be based on the volume of pollutants in the waste water and harmful level of the pollutants. The fee
ranges from VND 20-100 millions per kg.
c. Exhaust gasses
Recently, MOF has been preparing a draft Decree on fee levels applicable to the emission of exhaust
gasses in the environment.
9. other fees and charges
Apart from these fees, the mining company is also liable for paying fees and charges relating to the
mineral survey, exploitation, and processing activities, depending on particular circumstances such
as fees for sanitation, evaluation and issuance of licenses for using industrial explosives, appraisal of
radiation safety, and evaluation of water surface exploration, exploitation and use.
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