Villagers in Laos worry large mining concession will disrupt their lives

21 February 2023
Radio Free Asia
Concessions / Mining
Lao Mining officials dig deeper into mineral processing methods / Mining sector’s contribution to Lao economy slides

The Attapeu provincial government signs a contract with a construction company to conduct a survey for pagodite and other soft stones in Khamvongsa village, Phouvong district, Attapeu province, Laos, on Feb. 8, 2023. Residents in southern Laos’ Attapeu province are concerned that more than one-fourth of the province has been granted to 10 companies in a concession that would allow them to mine for minerals.

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