(KPL) More than five mines are discovered in the southernmost province of Sekong after surveys conducted by private companies. These companies have licensed from the Government in the conduction of mineral surveys in Sekong province, which the surveys are being carried out till the end of this year.
At the same time, the Provincial Energy and Mining Division paid close attention to monitor and inspection in the progress of surveys.
Mr Sida Soubannasai, Head of Provincial Energy and Mining Division, said that minerals sources explored by private companies including coal, metal, gold, bauxite, copper and others.
The mining surveys have been conducted by both domestic and international companies which received licenses from the Lao Government to carry out six mines survey projects.
A survey of bauxite on 20 km2 in Ban Dark Lane, Xieng Luang in Darkchueng district, was conducted by CYC Company with a US$1.5 million investment. The gold mine survey in Kalum district on 777 km2 was invested by Sekong River Mining Limited worth US$400,000.
The iron survey project at Ban Panon and Ban Abin of Kalum district, which occurred on 224 km2, invested by Quang Binh Commerce Company of Vietnam worth about US$1 million and iron mine survey project at Ban Souane and Ban Aa in Kalum district on 264 km2 with a total investment of US$1.2 million of Inthongdaolieng Group and Houangdaosinher Company of China.
These companies are expected to invest in the exploration after completing their survey. Now the Government assigned five departments concerned to inspect the establishment of factories.
Currently, Sekong is a poorest province in Laos. However, given its potential menerals sources, it would no long the poorest soon. People will get new jobs and no doubt their lives would be improved.
Currently, Sekong is a poorest province in Laos. However, given its potential menerals sources, it would no long the poorest soon. People will get new jobs and no doubt their lives would be improved.
I seriously doubt that.
Just because (IF) there will be a mining there doesn't mean people are or will be better off.
Currently, Sekong is a poorest province in Laos. However, given its potential menerals sources, it would no long the poorest soon. People will get new jobs and no doubt their lives would be improved.
I seriously doubt that.
Just because (IF) there will be a mining there doesn't mean people are or will be better off.
Exactly, I agree with your word, lanxang. I think is better of the G-verment not the poeple, they might be driving a new BMW, but not for the poeple who is really hard labour and not having a better hook up with a better job. For you to get a better job in laos, I believe you have to be a big shot or big connection to the G-verment Ministry. Otherwise, your arse is out of luck, I guess you have gone to school just for nothing to get a better job. its not for what you know is for who you know.
The Mining field is belong to the whole country not just only for one person. If the laos G-ment going to do any concession please be more careful to the consequence. What is going to happen to the enviroment, it might bring out more damage to the beautiful nature.
Yes, no doubt when we people have less knowledges or low education, we fear of eveything. Why don't we think in other countries they can do why not in Laos.
In other countries their meneral sources (oil, gas, gold, copper and so on) have been using for the sake of their people' prosperity. No wonder they are developped. They can do friendly to environment.
If we have meneral sources, but we do not use them. That would be useless.
I remember last time some Western media criticized Lao people in their cartoons, showing that we were the kind of beggers sitting on the big piece of gold, meant Lao people were so stupid.
That is really true. We are afraid of doing everything. We are stupid we don't know how to do.
However clever can do everything and get a geat success. Why you guy not think smart and do smart?
