Indonesia has signed an agreement with the UK to facilitate technology and skills transfer in the critical minerals sector while addressing environmental and social risks.

The Government recently issued Decree 27/2023/ND-CP regulating environmental protection fees for mineral exploitation.

According to the Politburo’s Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW, the basic survey of geology and minerals must ensure the delivery of sufficient information and reliable data to meet socio-economic development requirements.

Vietnam’s export turnover is estimated at 27.3 billion USD in October, bringing the figure in the first ten months of 2021 to 267.9 billion USD, up 16.6 percent against the same period last year, Government data showed.

The 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin 8), which took place in form of teleconference, concluded on October 8, issuing a joint statement on the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Action Plan (AMCAP).

The 14th meeting between senior officials on minerals of 10 ASEAN countries and China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) (ASOMM+3) was held via videoconference on October 7.

Belitung island in Bangka Belitung Islands province, Indonesia, has been recently recognised as a global geopark by the UNESCO.

Sound relations between Vietnam and Israel will be a favourable condition for the two governments and business communities to expand investment cooperation and exchanges in all fields in Vietnam, including Lao Cai province, Israeli Ambassador to Vietnam Nadav Eshcar said at a working session with Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Xuan Phong on November 19.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on March 27 stressed the need for effective management and exploitation of minerals for sustainably developing the economy while ensuring national defence and security and protecting the environment.

A ceremony will be held on November 24 in Cao Bang city to receive a certificate from UNESCO recognising Non Nuoc Cao Bang Geopark the northern border province of Cao Bang as a global geopark by the UNESCO.

Crude oil output reached 7.1 million tonnes in the first six months of this year and in doing so hit 54.3 percent of the annual target.

Vietnam’s total export earnings hit 17.5 billion USD in July, bringing the seven-month total to 115.2 billion USD, up 18.7 percent annually, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Government has issued a decree on punishments for administrative violations in the minerals and water resources sectors, imposing fines ranging from 250 million VND (11,125 USD) to 2 billion VND (89,000 USD).

Malaysia’s exports totaled 61.9 billion RM (over 15.2 billion USD) in January, down 2.8 percent from the same month last year, according to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.