mining
The Mining category covers extraction, production, and trade of minerals and metals. It explores commodity pricing, foreign investment, regulatory frameworks, and sustainability initiatives, providing insights into market demand, resource management, and mining sector challenges.
Gold: Vietnam abolishes SJC monopoly on bar production
Vietnam has officially ended the 13-year State monopoly on gold bar production, allowing qualified businesses and commercial banks to mint their own bars, Tuoi Tre has reported.
Resources: Vietnam’s top import origins for precious stones, metals, and articles thereof (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, metals, and articles thereof saw a significant increase in July 2025, reaching $98,039,430, a 37.31 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Resources: Vietnam’s top import origins for ores and other minerals product (July 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of ores and other minerals product saw a significant increase in July 2025, reaching $275,374,294, a 13.39 percent increase compared to June 2025, according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s top import sources for precious stones, metals and articles thereof (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, precious metal and articles thereof saw a significant decline in June 2025, reaching $71,400,359, an -8.00 percent decrease compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s coal output rises 10.5 percent in June 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 4.27 million tonnes of coal in June 2025, up 10.5 percent from the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistics Office.
Mining: Vietnam’s top export destinations for ores and other minerals product (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of ores and other minerals products saw a substantial increase in June 2025, reaching $20,344,218, a 57.70 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s antimony industry to grow 35 percent annually through 2034: Report
Vietnam’s antimony industry is forecast to expand from US$1.6 million in 2025 to US$23.83 million in 2034, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 35.0 percent, according to a report from Research and Markets.
Mining: Vietnam’s top export destinations for precious stones & metal (June 2025)
Vietnam’s exports of precious stones, precious metal, and articles thereof saw an increase in June 2025, reaching $52,973,069, a 2.48 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to the latest data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Mining: Vietnam’s top import sources for ores and other minerals product (June 2025)
Vietnam’s imports of ores and other minerals product saw a significant increase in June 2025, reaching $242,865,146, a 3.08 percent increase compared to May 2025 according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Crude oil: Vietnam’s output mixed in first five months of 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 0.70 million tonnes of crude oil in May 2025, up from 0.63 million tonnes in April, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Mining: Vietnam’s coal output rises in first five months of 2025
Vietnam produced an estimated 4.43 million tonnes of coal in May 2025, slightly up from 4.28 million tonnes in April, according to Vietnam’s National Statistics Office.
Precious stones & metals: Vietnam imports dip 3.79 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, precious metals, and articles thereof reached US$77.61 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 3.79 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$387.40 million.
Coal: Vietnam Exports Plunge 65.47% in May
Vietnam’s exports of coal reached just US$6.44 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This marks a dramatic decrease of 65.47 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$53.51 million.
Mining: Vietnam’s tungsten industry to grow fivefold by 2034: Report
Vietnam’s tungsten industry will expand from US$15 million in 2025 to US$80.35 million by 2034, posting a 20.5 percent CAGR, according to a report from Research and Markets.
Mining: Vietnam’s rare earth sector could reach US$837 millions by 2034: Report
The Vietnamese rare earth market is forecast to grow from US$220 million in 2025 to US$836.65 million by 2034, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16 percent, according to a report from Research and Markets.
Mining: Vietnam ores & minerals exports plunge 51.66% in May
Vietnam’s exports of ores and other minerals product reached US$12.90 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This marks a significant decrease of 51.66 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$84.79 million.
Mining: Vietnam ores and mineral imports plunge by 29.57 percent in May
Vietnam’s imports of ores and other minerals products reached US$235.62 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant decrease of 29.57 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) import value to US$1.31 billion.
Precious stones & metals: Vietnam exports surge 11.87% in May
Vietnam’s exports of precious stones, precious metals, and articles thereof reached US$51.69 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an increase of 11.87 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$258.61 million.
Precious stones & metals: Vietnam imports down 11.34 percent in April
Vietnam’s imports of precious stones, precious metal, and articles thereof reached US$80.67 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a decrease of 11.34 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) import value of US$309.78 million.
Ores & minerals: Vietnam exports surge 365.83 percent in April, China top destination
Vietnam’s exports of ores and other minerals product reached US$26.69 million in April 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents an extraordinary increase of 365.83 percent compared to March, with a year-to-date (YTD) export value of US$71.00 million.
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