According to the United States Geological Survey, Vietnam is estimated to hold the world's third-largest bauxite ore reserves after Guinea and Australia.[1] The majority of Vietnam's reserves are located in the Central Highlands (Tây Nguyên) and have only been minimally mined. Bauxite is typically strip mined and is used to produce aluminum. According to estimates by Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam's reserves in the Central Highlands amount to 5.4 billion tons.[2] Despite its large reserves, Vietnam produces only 30,000 tons of bauxite per year.[1]
- ^ a b Bauxite and Alumina U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries. January 2009.
- ^ Tre, Tuoi. Vietnam OKs bauxite mines. Archived June 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Vietnews. 10 April 2009.