The Vietnamese government has released notice No 02/CT-TTg on exploration,
mining and export of domestic minerals, according to
Vietnam Economic Times.
According to the notice, all
iron ore exports by domestic miners or traders has been banned. In addition, the government will temporarily suspend all coal
mining activity except that allowed by permits for coal exploration and
mining. As for the bauxite sector, all exploration programs have been banned in all northern provinces except for Nhan Co and Tan Rai.