Vietnam is predicted to have a developed titanium mining industry thanks to its rich resource of titanium ores.

According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,
titanium-contained sand is mainly found along the coast from central
Thanh Hoa province to the northern area of southern Ba Ria -Vung Tau
province.

Up to 83 percent of the sand is found in
central Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan provinces and the northern area of Ba
Ria – Vung Tau.

Experts said the resource of titanium
sand ore in Vietnam is very large, ensuring long-term, sustainable
supply for the processing industry.

Under the
approved plan on exploring, mining, processing and using titanium ore
for the 2007-2015 period with orientations towards 2025, the regions of
titanium mining include Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa – Ha Tinh, Quang Tri –
Thua Thien Hue, Binh Dinh – Phu Yen, and Binh Thuan – Ba Ria – Vung Tau.

For the 2016-2020 period, the titanium ore mining
and processing industries will be established, providing such products
as titanium slag, gigment, titanium sponge, and titanium metal.

Binh Thuan will be developed into a large-scale titanium ore mining
and processing centre that helps meet domestic and export demand.-VNA