Mining projects cover over 30 per cent of Laos


A gold mine in Sepon, Laos. - VN

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): Mineral and mining projects in Laos cover over 7 million hectares throughout the country or over 30 per cent of the total land area.

Over 214 companies have invested in geoscience and mining, with over 300 activities, and 80 operators engaged in mining operations, Lao Youth Radio on Wednesday (Nov 25) quoted Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath as saying.

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