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Coal / Uranium Mines in Vietnam

Vietnam has 30 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 12th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 25 operating and 3 under construction or proposed. The largest is Mine at Cao Son.

The largest owner-operators are small shareholder(s) (17), Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corp Ltd (17) and Hon Gai Coal Company (4) — small shareholder(s) alone is named on 57% of them. Half of Vietnam's coal / uranium mines in service predate 1982 (median commissioning year of the 22 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Mine at Mao Khe, dating from 1954. 3 are in the pipeline, led by Mine at Ha Rang, proposed. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Vietnam.

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30
Coal / Uranium Mine in Vietnam
#12
of 63 countries
3
In construction / proposed

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Largest coal / uranium mines in Vietnam

Who owns Vietnam's coal / uranium mines

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1982 · oldest Mine at Mao Khe (1954) · newest Nui Beo Underground Mine (2017) · 22 of 30 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

How Vietnam compares · coal / uranium mines by country

Frequently asked

How many coal / uranium mines are there in Vietnam?
OverWatts maps 30 coal / uranium mines in Vietnam — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 12th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Vietnam?
Mine at Cao Son, operated by Cao Son Coal JSC.
Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Vietnam?
small shareholder(s) is named as owner or operator on the most — 17 of 30 (57%). Next are Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corp Ltd (17), Hon Gai Coal Company (4) and Uong Bi Coal Company (3).
How old are Vietnam's coal / uranium mines?
The median commissioning year is 1982, across the 22 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Mine at Mao Khe (1954); 1 came online in the past ten years.
What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Vietnam?
3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Mine at Ha Rang, Mine at Binh Minh and Tan Yen Underground Mining Project.

Other asset classes in Vietnam

Power Plant 392Cement Plant 99LNG Terminal 34Iron & Steel Plant 28Oil & Gas Field 22Pipeline 11Chemical Plant 7Iron Ore Mine 7Export Terminal 5Interconnector 3Refinery 2Grid Storage 2

Coal / Uranium Mines in other countries

China 2,582United States 599India 552Indonesia 482Russia 257Australia 199South Africa 140Canada 43Turkey 42Ukraine 36Mongolia 33Colombia 28