Chinanews.com, Xining, March 7th (Reporter Zhang Tianfu) The reporter learned from the Qinghai Provincial Department of Natural Resources on the 7th that from March 2022 to March 2023, the province has completed a special rectification operation against "cave washing" illegal mining of gold mines. , On the basis of completing the investigation of 31 gold mines, it also focused on the investigation of gold mine exploration projects, areas prone to illegal gold mining, and 105 gold washing areas in the past "heap leaching".
Qinghai Provincial Bureau of Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement and Supervision of Natural Resources announced that Qinghai Province has conducted on-the-spot inspections at the provincial, city and county levels against the list of 31 gold mines issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources. In one tunnel, 136 tunnels of various types were investigated and disposed of in strict accordance with the "Guiding Opinions on Closing Abandoned Gold Mine Shafts (Trial)" (Trial), of which: 50 were used in normal production, 33 were blocked by concrete, and 33 were sealed by blasting. 23 were blocked, 14 were not required to be blocked due to natural collapse and integrated with surface vegetation, and 16 were temporarily blocked for follow-up production.
At the same time, on the basis of completing the investigation of 31 gold mines, Qinghai Province also focused on the investigation of gold mine exploration projects, areas prone to illegal gold mining, and 105 gold washing areas in the past "heap leaching". There are 24 remaining tunnels in the Gou placer gold mining area, 1 tunnel in the Tuoxingou exploration project in Wulan County, and 3 tunnels in the Manzhanggang gold and polymetallic exploration project in Xinghai County, Hainan Prefecture. No sealing measures have been taken, and rectification is required. , Formed 13 issues of inspection ledgers, and established a relatively complete list of problems and ledger materials.
In order to carry out a special rectification action against "washing caves" illegal gold mining, Qinghai Province established a group leader and meeting convener with the director of the Provincial Department of Natural Resources, the Provincial Public Security Department, the Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment, the Provincial Emergency Management Department, and the Provincial Market Supervision Department. The leadership group of seven departments, including the Administration Bureau and the Provincial Energy Bureau, issued the "Qinghai Province Special Rectification Action Plan to Combat "Cave Washing" Pirate Gold Mining" and other guiding documents.
In order to improve the quality of the special rectification work, Qinghai Province dispatched special personnel to carry out supervision and inspection, and supervise and guide mining enterprises to conduct self-inspection.
During the special rectification period, 3 cases of illegal mining of rock gold were discovered, 20 illegal gold mining personnel were arrested, 1 case was transferred to the public security department for investigation, and 2 cases were transferred to the local natural resources department for investigation and verification.
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