Mining by country
Mining in Vietnam
What Vietnam mines: tin (3.8% of world output, #9), tungsten (3.5% of world output, #2), fluorspar (1.6% of world output, #5), phosphate rock (1.2% of world output, #11). Below: 3 projects held by listed companies.
Mineral rents0.1%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 67% of countries.
Ores and metals1.1%of merchandise exports, 2023.
Biggest world roleTin3.8% of world mine output, #9, 2025.
World top-3 producer of1mineral we track.
On our globe33 projects held by listed companies.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
- Rule of law-0.17above 47% of countries
- Political stability+0.12above 48% of countries
- Regulatory quality-0.14above 48% of countries
- Control of corruption-0.11above 53% of countries
Share of world mine production
| Mineral | World share | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tin | 3.8% | 9 | 2025 |
| Tungsten | 3.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Fluorspar | 1.6% | 5 | 2025 |
| Phosphate rock | 1.2% | 11 | 2025 |
| Aluminium and bauxite | 0.9% | 12 | 2025 |
Projects held by listed companies
| Project | Company | Minerals | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masan Tungsten Company (MTC) tungsten chemicals refinery (formerly H.C. Starck Tungsten, Nui Phao JV) | Masan High-Tech Materials | Tungsten | Producing |
| Nui Phao tungsten-polymetallic mine (Nui Phao Mining Company) | Masan High-Tech Materials | Bismuth, Cobalt, Copper, Fluorspar, Tungsten | Producing |
| Nui Phao Expansion and Nui Chiem areas | Masan High-Tech Materials | Bismuth, Copper, Fluorspar, Tungsten | Exploration |
By mineral
Aluminium and bauxite minesBismuth minesCobalt minesCopper minesFluorspar minesPhosphate rock minesTin minesTungsten mines
World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.