The Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin) plans to reduce its coal imports in 2021 to 1.4 million tonnes, heard a conference on January 5.
The coal industry is considered a bright spot in helping the northern province of Quang Ninh maintain its economic growth in 2020 despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has produced over 20 million tonnes of raw coal and 19.3 million of clean coal from the beginning of 2018.
Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Corporation (Vinacomin) aims to produce 9.45 million tonnes of raw coal in the second quarter of 2018, and at the same time, sell 9.54 million tonnes of coal, including 540,000 tonnes for export.
The nine-month imports of coal reached 10.5 million tonnes, shooting up 147 percent from a year earlier, and this trend will continue in the next years to meet growth demand and ensure energy security
The Vietnam Coal- Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin) produced 26.7 million tonnes of coal and sold 25.5 million tonnes in the last three quarters.
The Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corporation (Vinacomin) on June 28 put into operation a coal sorting factory and a coal transporting system in Quang Ninh province.
The Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group is striving to exploit 2.5 million tonnes of raw coal and sell 3 million tonnes of coal in December in order to fulfil its yearly targets.