Vietnamese government bans iron ore exports

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.