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Quang Yen coalfield

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Quang Yen coalfield
Location
Lào Cai Province
CountryVietnam
Production
ProductsCoal

The Quang Yen is a large coal field located in the north of Vietnam in Lào Cai Province.[1] It was discovered in the late 19th century.[2] Quang Yen represents one of the largest coal reserves in Vietnam having estimated reserves of 3.3 billion tonnes of coal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nguyen, Thuy Linh (2025). Vietnam's Coal Frontier: Mining, Environment, and Empire. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781009638005. ISBN 978-1-009-63800-5.
  2. ^ "Coal Mining and Conflicts over Natural Resources in French Colonial Vietnam". macmillan.yale.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-01.
  3. ^ "Mineral deposits of Vietnam" (PDF). actamont.tuke.sk. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-26.