07-04-2022 14:37
A new mining corporation from Australia Blackstone Minerals is breaking the stigma of unsustainability in mining with a flagship project in the northern mountainous province of Son La. The Ta Khoa project will produce green nickel in compliance with the highest environmental, social, and governance standards to support Vietnam and the world’s electric vehicle revolution.
13-07-2011 13:57
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has just ordered four state-owned groups to divest from the Thach Khe project, country’s largest iron ore mining and billet manufacturing project.
25-04-2019 09:47
The main purposes of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) into the mining sector are to increase deep exploration with high technology, linking local businesses into supply chains, and increase the government’s budgetary revenue. However, even though FDI in mining has been minimal, most projects are bogged down in contractual disputes or tax issues, causing headaches to local authorities.
16-10-2018 10:14
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed not to suspend the imports of cryptocurrency mining machines (HS code 8471.80.90) in order to ensure the production and business activities of enterprises.
27-08-2018 13:29
Asia Pile Holding, through its member Phan Vu Investment Corporation, will purchase 20.91 million of FCM stocks, equivalent to 51 per cent of Fecon Mining JSC, the largest pre-stressed concrete pile producer in the north of Vietnam.
25-04-2011 19:00
From July 1, 2011 businesses and individuals will be required to join auctions if they want to do business in the mining field. VIR spoke with deputy chief of office at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) Lai Hong Thanh to shed some light on the new regulation.
04-01-2017 16:07
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.
12-03-2014 09:19
The second international mining and minerals recovery exhibition and conference, Mining Viet Nam 2014, opened yesterday at the International Centre for Exhibition (ICE) in Hanoi.
05-12-2013 10:00
Massive exploitation of natural resources poses a threat to the Vietnam’s environment and sustainable development. Vo Tuan Nhan, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, spoke to VIR about the tough new measures currently being scrutinised by the National Assembly to address the situation.
20-01-2012 18:27
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) on January 19 signed an agreement to provide a VND2.1 trillion ($100 million) loan for the Nhan Co Alumina mining project in the central highland province of Dak Nong.
02-11-2011 19:02
Despite the Prime Minister’s order that all localities nationwide must stop licencing new mining projects since August 30, the destruction and contamination to the environment of the northern provinces of Cao Bang and Bac Kan by extractive industry has continued unabated.
24-08-2022 22:56
Stocks recovered on Tuesday, bolstered by the growth of the banking, mining and securities stocks groups.
16-04-2022 13:40
Australia's largest private investment in Vietnam, Blackstone Minerals, on April 13 signed a joint statement with Son La, committing to sustainable mining and deepening its investment in nickel mining projects in the northern mountainous province.
14-01-2022 09:32
Jack Dorsey on Thursday announced that his digital payments firm Block is building a system to make it easier for people to mine bitcoin.
27-06-2011 07:15
A gaping hole in a mountain stands out in the otherwise picturesque landscape here near the Czech border, heralding an unexpected rebirth of industrial mining in Germany.