The coal industry has stabilized production.

Storm No. 3 with its great destructive power has severely affected Quang Ninh province, including many units of the Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (TKV). However, with a spirit of steel, solidarity, and full of camaraderie, miners quickly overcame the consequences of the storm and soon stabilized production.

Units of Ha Lam Coal, Cao Son, Thong Nhat, Mao Khe, Vang Danh... supported thousands of meals for workers of Quang Ninh Electricity and other provinces and cities to help restore the power grid.

 

Quickly restore production

In Cam Pha area, the unit that had electricity grid early from 8:00 p.m. on September 8, Quang Hanh Coal Company arranged water pumping, ventilation and quickly resumed production. Coal output on September 11 reached over 3,000 tons, at the same time supporting electricity for Duong Huy Coal to pump out water from the mine.

Thong Nhat Coal had power back on at 8:30 a.m. on September 9 and resumed production from the first shift on September 10. On September 11, the company produced over 6,210 tons of coal.

By proactively preventing storms and heavy rains, ensuring the operation of pumping stations with backup power from generator systems, carrying out drainage and ventilation work and preparing production conditions well, immediately after having electricity on September 10, Mong Duong Coal organized normal production with a high rate of workers going to work, on September 11, production reached over 4,200 tons of coal; Khe Cham Coal on September 11 produced 5,200 tons of coal; Ha Long Coal on September 11 produced over 5,500 tons of coal. Duong Huy Coal returned to normal production from September 11, with coal output reaching nearly 6,000 tons...

For open-pit production units, Deo Nai - Coc Sau Coal Joint Stock Company - TKV immediately after the storm passed, from September 8th quickly overcame the consequences of the storm, focusing on pumping out water from the mines with 16 pumping systems at Deo Nai and Coc Sau mines; Cao Son Coal resumed production from September 8th, overcoming the consequences of the storm to the point of production, on September 11th the Company produced 2,240 tons of coal.

Coal warehouse, screening, processing and trading units also maintained the stability of the production system and quickly resumed production. From the morning of September 11, Cua Ong Coal Selection Company - TKV organized to pull coal from the mines in the Cam Pha area and exported the first tons of coal after storm No. 3.

At the Northern Coal Trading Joint Stock Company, due to good work in preventing and responding to storm No. 3 and heavy rain, the Duc Long coal warehouses (Que Vo, Bac Ninh), Kim Thanh (Kinh Mon, Hai Duong ) and Tan Duc coal warehouses (Thuy Nguyen, Hai Phong) were not much affected and have stabilized normal production.

For Gia Duc 02 coal warehouse (Thuy Nguyen, Hai Phong ) under the management of Coalimex, there was a landslide between the coal piles, but the volume of coal that was washed away was all in the trenches and coal collection pits, so immediately after the storm ended, the unit proceeded to clear the drainage ditches and collect the washed away coal in the coal collection pits.

 

Maximum support for local and electricity industry

As a large enterprise in Quang Ninh with many equipment, machinery and a "war-hardened" team, as soon as the storm passed, TKV units mobilized hundreds of officers and workers, regardless of day or night, with dozens of motorbikes and trucks to coordinate with local forces to overcome the consequences of the storm.

More than 500 officials and workers (mostly Ha Lam Coal) along with 21 cranes, excavators, and cars participated in supporting the restoration of the power grid system in Cam Pha, Hon Gai, Uong Bi - Dong Trieu areas. By 3:00 a.m. on September 15, the last unit of the coal industry, Ha Lam Coal Company, had power back.

In the Ha Long area, the units of Hon Gai Coal, Nui Beo, Ha Lam, Ha Tu, Hon Gai Coal Selection… also quickly dispatched people, mobilized vehicles and equipment to support the wards in the area to overcome the consequences, clean up the environment, collect and treat garbage.

From September 8 to 10, the Quang Ninh Coal Union directed 29/29 affiliated Unions to mobilize over 5,000 youth union members to participate in overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3. The TKV Youth Union established 148 youth shock teams, with 2,228 youth union members participating in accessing damaged areas at the unit and in the locality, coordinating to overcome the consequences of the storm and restore stable production.

In addition, TKV units in Quang Ninh province have supported thousands of meals for Quang Ninh Power workers and other provinces and cities to support grid recovery. Typically, Ha Lam Coal supported over 1,000 meals from September 11 to 15; Cao Son Coal supported over 80 meals/day for power workers in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces from September 17 to 19; Thong Nhat, Mao Khe, Vang Danh Coal units... also supported and served hundreds of meals for power workers during the days of grid recovery.

Along with that, to support provinces and cities affected by storm No. 3, TKV has deployed a support package of 70 billion VND, including 7 billion VND to support Quang Ninh province, to overcome the consequences of the storm.

Mr. Vu Anh Tuan, Deputy General Director of TKV, said that all efforts of TKV, officers and workers of the Group demonstrate the responsibility, affection, and mutual love of miners, affirming the close relationship between the coal industry and Quang Ninh province for the development of TKV and the socio-economic development of Quang Ninh province.