On October 24, several private enterprises in Qiyang City, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, once again reflected the suspected illegal sale of limestone for cement by Qiyang Conch Cement Co., Ltd. (Hereinafter referred to as "Conch Cement").
At present, Qiyang Natural Resources Bureau has not handled the case.
It is reported that a number of private enterprises first reflected the problem on September 17, 2025, pointing out that Conch Cement will be limited to self-use mining area stones according to regulations, and sell them to the outside world through related party transactions, which will seriously impact the local market. On September 29, 2025, the Natural Resources Bureau of Qiyang City responded that the sale of stone materials was "purchased income" and was not applicable to mineral supervision.
For this conclusion, many private enterprises think that the basis is insufficient , and the reasons are as follows:
The logic is doubtful : Conch Cement's own mining area is rich in resources, but it "goes far" to purchase stones. Its mode of "selling at a low price and buying back at a high price" does not conform to commercial logic, and has a major suspicion of selling its own minerals in disguised form through related parties and evading policies.
The evidence is weak : the conclusion of your Bureau is only based on the materials provided by the enterprise unilaterally, the authenticity and integrity of which have not been verified, and there is no independent investigation on the key links such as the source and transportation of stones.
The impact is true : regardless of the source, Conch Cement supplies about 100,000 tons of rubble per month at a price significantly lower than market compliance cost (14 yuan/ton), which has caused a substantial impact on the local sand and concrete market, undermined fair competition, and we are facing operational difficulties.
In this regard, the representatives of the affected private enterprises in Qiyang County implore the
establishment of a joint investigation team to conduct a thorough investigation of the source, finance and related transactions of conch cement and stone, and to verify the authenticity of its "outsourcing". Clearly define the nature of its behavior
according to law, if there are violations, please deal with and recover the state revenue according to law.
We should strengthen normal supervision and maintain fair competition order in regional markets.
If the Natural Resources Bureau of Qiyang City fails to enforce the law impartially, the representatives of the affected private enterprises in Qiyang County will take all legal measures to report to the relevant departments at higher levels in order to seek market justice.
We urge Qiyang Natural Resources Bureau to conduct in-depth investigation, deal with it fairly and report the results in order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of private enterprises.
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