The National Iron Ore Enterprise Production And Operation Forum Reached Nine Consensuses

At the National Iron Ore Enterprise Production and Operation Symposium held in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, the representatives focused on the implementation of the national "Cornerstone Plan", the "Steel Industry Stable Growth Work Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Work Plan"), iron ore resource tax and fee reform, green Nine consensuses were reached after exchanges and discussions on mining and smart mine construction incentive mechanisms, mining management systems and mechanisms, and high-quality development of the industry.
First, we must fully implement the "Work Plan". Iron ore is the main raw material for steel production, and the stability of steel is inseparable from iron ore. Domestic iron ore enterprises must conscientiously implement the "Work Plan", increase investment and transformation efforts, expand reserves and capacity and expand production, plan practical strategies, take practical measures, and seek practical results around the development of the iron ore industry, implement policies well, and integrate science and technology. "Get it going", make good use of resources, reduce costs, comprehensively promote high-quality development of the iron ore industry, and make greater contributions to the stable growth of the steel industry.
Second, it is recommended to establish an incentive mechanism for green mine construction. The meeting believed that the construction of green mines and smart mines is imperative. The construction of green mines requires a large amount of capital investment. In the current context of uneven mining levels across the country, the meeting recommended that companies that take the lead in building green mines and meet the standards should be encouraged by implementing measures such as differential electricity prices, differential water prices, and priority allocation of resources.
Third, it is recommended to formulate follow-up measures for the implementation of the "Cornerstone Plan". The meeting recommended the implementation of incentive measures for the specific implementation of the "Cornerstone Plan", such as financial taxation or land use for iron ore enterprises to increase reserves and expand capacity, develop large and medium-sized mineral resource origins, deep expansion and prospecting of old mines, and use of ultra-poor ores, etc. support.
Fourth, it is recommended that relevant government departments support local mines in increasing reserves, capacity and production. The vast majority of my country's steel companies are more than 85% dependent on foreign mines. The supply of domestic iron resources is seriously insufficient, and more than 80% of domestic iron resources come from local mines. Local mines are an important support for domestic iron resources. The meeting recommended that in addition to increasing the construction of new mines, the country also introduces relevant policies to encourage and support local mines with high management levels, strong technical strength, and potential resources to increase reserves, expand capacity and increase production, so as to facilitate the implementation of the "Cornerstone Plan" and ease domestic The supply of ferrite resources continues to be tight.
Fifth, it is recommended to further reduce taxes and fees on iron ore enterprises. At present, my country's mining taxes and fees are relatively high and of many types, involving more than 20 types of taxes and fees, such as value-added tax, resource tax, corporate income tax, urban construction tax, and environmental protection tax. The comprehensive tax burden rate of iron ore enterprises is generally about 20%. In this regard, the meeting recommended canceling the resource tax or implementing tax exemptions, reducing the iron ore value-added tax rate (it is recommended to reduce it from the current 13% to 9%), and increasing the scope of mining value-added tax input deductions (it is recommended to allow resource expenses of mining enterprises , loan interest, land expenditures, and mining rights prices will be included in the scope of value-added tax deductions when actually incurred), and further standardize the collection of environmental protection taxes to reduce corporate tax burdens (it is recommended to further standardize and clarify the environmental protection tax collection policies, lower the collection standards, and Mines and waste rocks that are comprehensively utilized or included in comprehensive utilization plans are not included in the scope of environmental protection tax), etc.
Sixth, it is recommended to rationalize the mining management mechanism, clarify responsibilities, and streamline procedures. At present, starting a mining company requires a series of documents such as a business license, project approval and registration certificate, mining license, production safety license, pollution discharge license, mine director qualification certificate, water abstraction certificate, land certificate, etc., and is accompanied by construction project evaluation, social Risk assessment, energy conservation assessment, reserve verification review, development and utilization plan review, mine geological environment protection and land plan review, environmental impact assessment, safety production pre-evaluation, safety production status evaluation, environmental impact assessment, etc. There are many certificates, complicated procedures, and the validity periods of the certificates overlap. It often happens that one certificate has just been renewed and another certificate expires. The company is in a state of suspending production and processing various certificates for a year.
Seventh, it is recommended to strengthen the management of qualifications for starting mines. Article 15 of the Mineral Resources Law stipulates that the establishment of a mining enterprise must meet the qualifications specified by the state. However, there is currently a situation of capitalization of mining investment, which has led to some mining companies that lack equipment, technology, talents, and management. When they see that developing resources is profitable, they invest capital in mines. These investors themselves do not understand Mining, with the purpose of seeking profits and recovering investment as quickly as possible, is eager for quick success and short-term behavior, which often causes destructive mining of mineral resources and also creates hidden dangers for production safety and the ecological environment.
Eighth, mining enterprises should increase the application of advanced technological achievements. According to the meeting, in recent years, under the leadership of relevant national ministries and commissions and the China Metallurgical and Mining Enterprises Association, scientific and technological progress in the mining industry has achieved remarkable results. However, some advanced technological achievements and process equipment have not been applied to relevant mines in a timely manner. Therefore, it is recommended to strengthen technology exchanges and increase the application of advanced technological achievements.
Ninth, mining enterprises should implement the spirit of national policies and strengthen industry self-discipline. The meeting stated that mining enterprises must conscientiously implement national guidelines, policies and laws on the development and utilization of mineral resources, continuously improve production and operation management, promote scientific and technological progress, promote safe production and ecological environment protection in mines, use resources efficiently, and improve economic benefits.
The symposium was hosted by the Local Iron Ore Committee of the China Metallurgical and Mining Enterprises Association and the Hebei Non-Coal Mine Development Center, and was co-organized by the Hebei Metallurgical and Mining Industry Association. The symposium, with the theme of "Stabilizing Growth, Guaranteeing Supply, Promoting Reform, and Comprehensively Promoting High-Quality Development of the Iron Ore Industry", was attended by representatives from Shougang Mining, Benxi Iron and Steel Mining, Baotou Steel Alliance, Shandong Jinling Mining, Laigang Mining, and Minmetals National key enterprises and institutions and industry management departments such as Handan, Jizhong Energy, Hegang Mining, Anhui Provincial Non-Coal Office, Henan Provincial Non-Coal Office, Metallurgical Planning Institute, as well as Shandong, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Fujian, More than 130 representatives from local large-scale iron ore enterprises in Hainan, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanghai, Hebei and other provinces and cities attended the conference.
Source: China Metallurgical News-China Steel News Network