Vietnam Needs 3,200 Mln Tons of Minerals for Cement-making by 2020
Vietnam&rsquos cement industry will need nearly 3,200 million tons of minerals to feed cement plants nationwide by 2020 under a plan on exploration, exploitation and use of minerals for cement-making in Vietnam by 2020 approved by the prime minister recently.
The country has surveyed 763 mineral mines with total reserves of more than 56,000 million tons.
Between now and 2020, the country needs to explore 2,212 million tons of minerals, including 1,479 million tons of limestone, 370 million tons of clay and 363 million tons of additive.
Total investment for exploration of mineral mines will be VND243 billion.
Meanwhile, it needs to exploit 3,174 million tons of minerals, including 2,172 million tons of limestone, 586 million tons of clay and 416 million tons of additive.
Under the plan, the country will give priorities to exploration of mineral mines in areas of developing cement industry, or mines in areas near cement factories. (News)
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