Extractive industries

Minerals and mineral products

The government has approved Sepon Mining Limited to mine gold

On 21 February 2022, the Government of Lao PDR and Sepon Mining Company jointly signed an agreement on the mining and processing of gold ore in Sepon District, Savannakhet Province with an area of 206.72 hectares, which the Company has committed to the Government in ...

Laos to See Mineral Earnings of USD 463 Million in Fourth Quarter

There are 124 mining companies operating 209 projects including exploration and processing of minerals, with 14 companies now constructing new facilities. From 2021 to 2025, Laos is expected to produce mineral products valued at USD 7.832 billion, increasing by four percent from the previous five ...

Latsamy Phonevilay

Gold mining operation kicks off in Xaysomboun

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A feasibility study of exploration and processing at a 234.6 square kilometre gold mining site at Naty village area in Longchaeng district, Xaysomboun province, has begun after the government gave the green light.The project is a partnership between the Jo Bounmy ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/gold-mining-operation-kicks-xaysomboun-103146

Laos' Mineral output increases despite world commodity price drop

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The value of mineral exports and domestic sales increased in the first quarter of this year despite lower commodity prices on the world market.In 2018, annual domestic mineral sales achieved US$66.2 million compared to 2017, an increase of 38.79 percent, while ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/mineral-output-increases-despite-world-commodity-price-drop-98248

Laos takes stock of mineral resource exploration

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Representatives of development partners, line departments of the Ministry of Energy and Mines, and provincial officials met yesterday in Vientiane to discuss mineral exploration and resource evaluation. The workshop was attended by Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr Chanson Senebouttalath.The meeting represented ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth

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