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Mining Vietnam 2018 kicks off in Hanoi

05:39 | 18/04/2018

The fourth International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition for Vietnam (Mining Vietnam 2018) kicked off in Hanoi on April 18.

  • China overwhelms Vietnam’s mining market

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    The Vietnamese coal mining sector is getting overwhelmed by Chinese firms which have reasonable prices for technologies and great experience, heard a press conference on a coming mining exhibition in Hanoi on April 5.

  • Mining industry indicator continues to dip

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    Even though mining industry plays a pivotal role in the country’s economy, the industry dipped in two years because of difficult exploitation and dependence on world markets.

  • Titanium mining project rejected due to environmental risks

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    Authorities in the south-central province of Binh Thuan have turned down a proposed titanium mining project, saying that it could contaminate underground water resources and the environment.

  • NMDC In Talks To Acquire Stake In Vietnam Mine: Report

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    State-owned iron ore miner NMDC Ltd is in discussions with Vietnam-based Masan Resources to acquire a "considerable stake" in its Nui Phao polymetallic mine, sources close to the development said.

  • Some experts urge Ha Tinh to facilitate Thach Khe iron mine project

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    At a conference in Hanoi on January 22, a number of experts in geology and natural resources and environment said there is no reason the local authorities should not greenlight restarting the Thach Khe iron mine project.

  • Ministry wants to resume mining, but local authorities demur

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    While the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) wants to resume exploitation of Thach Khe, the largest iron mine in South East Asia, after eight years of interruption, Ha Tinh provincial authorities are reluctant to do so.

  • Mineral exploitation control to be tightened

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    Government officials have announced that mineral exploitation will be more tightly controlled under a new regulation coming into effect on January 15.

  • Thach Khe iron mine goes into limbo

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    The future of Thach Khe mine in Ha Tinh, where Kobe Steel’s unmoving Nghe An project expects to source ore for steel production, has become unclear thanks to financial troubles.

  • New decree elaborates mineral mining rules

    05:39 | 18/04/2018

    Mineral exploration and mining activities are guided and governed by Government Decree No 158/2016/ND-CP (November 29, 2016), which elaborates on a number of provisions of the Law on Minerals.