masan beverage to buy into water firm

Masan Beverage to buy into water firm

Masan Beverage has signed an agreement to become the strategic partner of Quang Ninh Natural Mineral Water Limited Company, according to a press release from Masan Group on Monday.
behind the makeup mines manned by indian child labourers

Behind the makeup, mines manned by Indian child labourers

Poverty in India forced hundreds of children to toil in scrap mines as they supply cosmetics brands with mica, a glittering mineral used in beauty products.
sp downgrades vinacomin to b

S&P downgrades Vinacomin to ‘B'

Standard & Poor's yesterday said it has lowered the long-term corporate credit rating on Vietnam National Coal and Minerals Industries Holding Corp Ltd from ‘B+' to ‘B'.
coal exploration project begins in thai binh

Coal exploration project begins in Thai Binh

The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) launched a coal exploration project in Tien Hai District in the northern Thai Binh Province on September 21.
power prices stable for 2015

Power prices stable for 2015

The Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) and the Viet Nam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) have assured electricity prices will remain unchanged until the end of the year.
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.
trade off energy export or security

Trade-off: energy export or security?

The Vietnamese government has authorised state-run Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) and Dong Bac Corporation to export two million tonnes of coal in 2015, following a proposal by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
vinacomin asked to divest non core firms

VINACOMIN asked to divest non-core firms

Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai has asked the Viet Nam National Coal and Minerals Industries Group (VINACOMIN) to accelerate the restructuring and divestment of non-core businesses, including banks and ports.
eu parliament in surprise vote for conflict minerals ban

EU parliament in surprise vote for 'conflict minerals' ban

European legislators unexpectedly voted in favour of a law requiring firms to ensure they do not use so-called conflict minerals from Africa and other areas that end up funding warlords.
amways charity run to raise public healthcare awareness

Amway’s charity run to raise public healthcare awareness

Vitamins, minerals and nutritional supplements brand Nutrilite, manufactured and exclusively distributed by Amway, on April 26 partnered with the Hanoi Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to organise Health Run Day 2015, aiming to raise awareness of people about the health benefits of Phytonutrients from plants. 
grievous misuse of environmental protection fees

Grievous misuse of environmental protection fees

An attempt to misuse environmental protection fees collected from miners was uncovered by a Vietnam Minerals Coalition survey.
vinacomin plans public offering in order to raise charter capital

Vinacomin plans public offering in order to raise charter capital

The Vinacomin - Minerals Holding Corporation (VIMICO) will hold its initial public offering on April 23 on the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX).
mining rights to go up for auction

Mining rights to go up for auction

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has approved a plan to auction mineral mining rights in 2015.
vinacomin earns 737m

Vinacomin earns $737m

The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) reported total revenue of VND15.7 trillion (US$737 million) during the first two months of 2015, vietnamplus.vn said.
vinacomin enjoys rise in revenue

Vinacomin enjoys rise in revenue

The Viet Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) is estimated to have earned more than VND108.9 trillion (US$5.06 billion) in 2014.