Australia cooperates with Vietnam to sustainably develop the mining industry

The Australian Embassy in Vietnam said that in order to promote sustainable mining cooperation between Australia and Vietnam, this week, a delegation of Australian mineral equipment and technology services (METS) businesses attended the mining exhibition. Mining Vietnam 2024, with support from the Australian Government Trade and Investment Agency (Austrade).

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE, RESPONSIBLE MINING

Ms. Rebecca Ball, Australian Government Trade and Investment Counselor, commented that the mining industry plays an important role in ensuring a sustainable future for our planet; providing essential resources to create renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, green building materials, medical devices and space technology, areas that will drive economic and social development world sustainability in the coming century.

To ensure a responsible supply of resources for current and future generations, mining operations must strike a balance between increasing production efficiency and adopting sustainable operational solutions than.

To minimize environmental impact and ensure operations are socially acceptable, the mining industry needs to adopt new technologies, processes and business models. Australian mining equipment, technology and services (METS) businesses are the leading partners helping the mining industry achieve this sustainable goal globally, including in Vietnam.

“Australia can provide more support to help Vietnam achieve its goal of developing more sustainable mining operations, through upskilling the workforce, implementing ESG measures and adopting Australian METS solutions; thereby reducing carbon emissions from mining activities, improving water resource management and exploring opportunities to recycle mine waste into valuable construction materials,” Ms. Rebecca Ball affirmed.

Ms. Rebecca Ball said that last March, at the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Australian Ministry of Industry, Science and Resources signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of the Dialogue. Ministerial level of energy and minerals.

MANY TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE MINING EFFICIENCY

Australia’s Mining Equipment, Technology and Services industry is at the forefront of developing and deploying innovative methods and cutting-edge technology for mining operations around the world. The key Australian businesses participating in Mining Vietnam this year are partners with global experience in all areas of the mining industry, helping to improve efficiency as well as safety and sustainability in mining.

That is, Nautitech specializes in manufacturing and supplying underground communication equipment. The companies Blackstone Minerals, Mineral Technologies, and Mincore specialize in geological mapping using remote sensing technology from the air. Blackstone Minerals, Mineral Technologies, Mincore companies specialize in manufacturing specialized mining equipment and technical services, mineral exploitation and processing technology.

Quaker Houghton Australia Company operates in the field of industrial fluid and lubricant management. Weir Company provides water management solutions, pumps, maintenance, consumables, and mineral processing equipment. Ekion Company specializes in mineral-to-metal processing technology and sustainable materials processing

In terms of mining investment in Vietnam, Australian enterprise – Blackstone Minerals is developing a project with a green model for Nickel-Copper-PGE Ta Khoa is located 160km west of Hanoi in Son La province. This project includes a modern nickel mine built to Australian standards.

The project is built according to an integrated model of upstream (Ta Khoa Nickel Mining Project) and downstream (Ta Khoa Deep Processing Plant Project), processing concentrates to produce precursor products for the industry. The lithium-ion battery industry is growing for the Asian market. Ban Phuc Nickel mine was successfully operated using the underground mechanical method from 2013 to 2016, built by an Australian contractor according to international standards.

On this occasion, Austrade also published a report on training capacity with typical examples of equipping the workforce with professional knowledge and skills to serve the needs of the ongoing green economic transformation. globally; covering the fields of renewable energy, sustainable mining, green hydrogen and bioenergy, transport, manufacturing and carbon management.