illegal sand mining on can gio sea has not been stopped

Illegal sand mining on Can Gio Sea has not been stopped

At midnight on a night in early January, around 50 barges bearing number plates from northern provinces were mining sand outside of Can Gio Sea, HCM City.
vietnam needs to dig deep to meet mining initiative

Vietnam needs to dig deep to meet mining initiative

Vietnamfaces stiff problems to join the globally recognised Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).
illegal sand mining damaging hn dyke

Illegal sand mining damaging HN dyke

Night after night, thousands of cubic metres of sand and gravel have been illegally mined from a portion of the Cầu River, causing erosion and affecting the dyke system for 200ha of agricultural land, online newspaper phapluatplus.vn reports.
illegal sand mining ravages an giang province

Illegal sand mining ravages An Giang Province

Though illegal sand mining is rampant in the Bảy Núi (Seven Mountains) area in the Mekong province of An Giang, provincial authorities said they are unable to catch any of the miners red-handed.
dien bien mining firm violates regulations

Dien Bien mining firm violates regulations

Illegal road blocks, failure to follow safe mining procedures and disregard of public safety are among the violations of a mining company operating at Muong Ang District of the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien.
vietnamese rush to import bitcoin mining machines

Vietnamese rush to import bitcoin-mining machines

Though bitcoins are not recognized as legal currency in Vietnam, Vietnamese are still rushing to buy computers with strong configuration to mine bitcoins, leading to a sharp increase in computer imports.
vietnam laos join in ore mining processing

Vietnam, Laos join in ore mining, processing

Vietnam and Laos on March 10 signed a contract to cooperate in ore mining and processing in Houaphan province of Laos .
foreign enterprises eye vietnamese mining market

Foreign enterprises eye Vietnamese mining market

Many foreign enterprises are keen on investing in the Vietnamese mining market due to the country’s huge mineral resources awaiting exploitation.
coal industry fumes as us revokes mining permit

Coal industry fumes as US revokes mining permit

The withdrawal of a permit for a controversial "mountaintop removal" coal mining operation has sparked outrage in the US industry, but was hailed as a victory for environmental protection and the health of nearby communities.
mining companies post profits amid calamity

Mining companies post profits amid calamity

All eight coal-mining companies under the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), listed on the two stock exchanges, have reported larger profits in the first half of 2015.
mining firms object to increasing royalty tax

Mining firms object to increasing royalty tax

A number of mining firms have raised objections against the Ministry of Finance’s recent proposal to increase taxes on key natural resources.
ha noi to auction sand mining rights

Ha Noi to auction sand-mining rights

The Ha Noi People's Committee will auction sand-mining rights in the riverbed of the Hong (Red) River in the city's Long Bien District starting in the fourth quarter of this year.
law means mining firms to strike dirt

Law means mining firms to strike dirt

A new Mineral Law has put the screws on mining enterprises in Vietnam.
29 countries take part in mining vietnam 2012

29 countries take part in Mining Vietnam 2012

Around 148 companies from 29 countries and territories are attending the leading International Mining and Minerals Recovery Exhibition and Conference (Mining Vietnam 2012) which opened in Hanoi on March 7.
vinacomin seeks further loans for coal mining operations

Vinacomin seeks further loans for coal mining operations

The state-owned Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), the country’s top mining company, is seeking the government’s approval to use coal as security to secure foreign loans.