【#20+】Name of mineral mines in VIETNAM now

Although the area is not large, Vietnam is still favored by mother nature with many mineral resources. Knowing the names of mineral deposits in Vietnam will help you locate them on the map of the country.

Energy mineral mines
These will be the minerals used to fuel the energy industry. At the same time, they are also raw materials for the chemical industry.

Names of mineral fields in Vietnam – oil and gas fields
Vietnam's sea area has many prospects for oil and gas. Accordingly, offshore oil reserves account for about 25% of the reserves at the bottom of the East Sea. It is estimated that it can be exploited from 30 to 40 thousand barrels per day (equivalent to 20 million tons per year).

Petroleum accounts for 67% of the total resources discovered in Vietnam. Our country's oil and gas are accumulated in sedimentary basins. Names of mines such as Song Hong, Phu Khanh, Truong Sa basin, Nam Con Son, Cuu Long basin, Malay - Tho Chu basin, Tu Chinh - Vung May mine, etc.

Mineral coal mines
In Vietnam, it is considered that there is a great potential for mineral coal. Specifically:

- Low metamorphic coal (lignit - sub-bitumen) is mostly located in the continental part in the Red River coal basin. Estimated low-metamorphic coal reserves are about 36,960 billion tons (1,700m depth) and about 210 billion tons at 3,500m depth.

- Medium metamorphic coal (bitumen) in Thai Nguyen, Dam River Nghe Tinh... with reserves of only about 80 million tons.

– Highly metamorphic coal (anthracite) in coal basins Quang Ninh, Nong Son, Thai Nguyen, Song Da… The reserve of highly metamorphic coal in Vietnam is about 18 billion tons. In which, anthracite coal reserves in Quang Ninh are 3 billion tons, meeting the needs of mining and export. 
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Names of mineral deposits in Vietnam – Uranium ore
This is an ore containing radioactive uranium minerals, silver gray, metallic luster. Uranium ore will be an abundant source of raw materials for future nuclear power plants. According to research results, Vietnam's uranium ores are found mainly in the Northwest mountains, Viet Bac, Central Central Coast, and Central Highlands. According to forecasts, the total uranium reserves of Vietnam is about 218 thousand tons. In which, the output in Nong Son - Quang Nam is 100 thousand tons.

Names of mineral deposits in Vietnam – non-metallic mineral mines
These are minerals that are exploited to produce fertilizers, ceramics, building materials, etc.

Apatite Mineral Mine
The demand for phosphorus-rich fertilizers is increasing day by day. Therefore, apatite minerals group becomes an important mineral source for economic and social development in our country.

Apatite ore mines in Vietnam are concentrated in Lao Cai in 17 mines and ore sites. Apatite reserves are estimated at ~2.74 million tons with 4 types of ores:

– Grade 1 (single mineral ore) with a P2O5 content of about 28-40%.

– Type 2 with P2O5  content from 18-25%.

– Type 3 (apatite – quartz ore) has from 12 – 20% P2O5 content.

– Type 4 with P2O5  content from 8 to 10% and is often called apatite – quartz – dolomite ore.

Names of mineral deposits in Vietnam – limestone mines
Limestone is the main raw material for cement production. It also serves the glass industry, metallurgy, chemicals, etc., but relatively little. Limestone is present in 29 provinces and cities across the country but its reserves are unevenly distributed. Limestone is mainly concentrated in the North and North Central regions. Currently, it is estimated that there are about 80 mines being explored with different levels. Total limestone reserves in our country are 8 billion tons. In which, Bac Son and Dong Giao limestone mines have the greatest potential.Names of mineral deposits in Vietnam – metal mineral mines
Metal mines will be the main raw materials for metallurgy, metal production, etc. Some metal mineral mines in our country such as:

Bauxite Mine
Bauxite is formed during the weathering of aluminum-rich rocks. They are distributed mainly in the areas around the Equator, the tropics. In Vietnam, Bauxite mines are distributed in:

– Bauxite diaspor mines with reserves of about 200 million tons in Ha Giang, Lang Son, Cao Bang, Hai Duong, Nghe An…

– Gibsit Bauxite mines with reserves of about 2.1 billion tons are mainly distributed in the Central Highlands (such as Dak Nong, Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum) and Binh Phuoc, Phu Yen...

Copper Ore
In our country, copper ore is found mainly in Lang Son, Cao Bang, Quang Ninh, Son La, Ha Bac, Lam Dong, Quang Nam, Da Nang... In which large copper mines such as Sinh Quyen - Lao Cai, Yen Chau - Son La mine, Son Dong - Bac Giang mine...

Iron Ore
There are four main types of iron ores in our country: skarn, hydrothermal, weathering and metamorphic. The names of mineral mines in Vietnam - iron ore can be mentioned in Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang, etc. Thach Khe mine - Ha Tinh has large reserves of 550 million tons. Some famous iron mines such as Tung Ba - Ha Giang, Trai Cao - Thai Nguyen, Tran Yen - Yen Bai, Van Ban - Lao Cai...

Rare
Rare earths are materials used in many manufacturing activities. In Vietnam, rare earth reserves of about 10 million tons are concentrated in mines such as Nam Xe and Dong Pao mines of Lai Chau, Muong Hum mine - Lao Cai, Yen Phu mine - Yen Bai....

Titanium Ore
Vietnam's titanium resources are considered to be diverse and rich with more than 663 million tons. There are two main types of titanium ore mines in our country, distributed in Thai Nguyen and Tuyen Quang:

Original titanium ore in rock is found in Cay Cham mine, Phu Luong mine - Thai Nguyen
Titanium ore placer in the coast from Thanh Hoa to Ba Ria - Vung Tau
Ilmenite mines in Ha Tinh, Binh Thuan, Binh Dinh, etc.
Gold mines in Vietnam
Gold is one of the precious metal resources. In our country, nearly 500 points of ore and gold mines have been discovered. Nearly 30 mines have been searched and exploited with an output of about 300 tons of gold.

The original gold mines are concentrated mainly in the northern and northwestern mountainous areas. The area showing signs of gold mineralization is concentrated in Doi Bu (Hoa Binh). Mines such as Cao Ram, Da Bac, Kim Boi, etc. have gold reserves of about 10 tons. This is also a promising gold ore area that needs to be exploited scientifically and rationally.