LAOS

Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma). The capital city, Vientiane, sits on the Mekong River.

Laos is a developing nation that has seen an expansion in the mining and hydro-power sectors in recent years, both of which have driven economic growth. It is a single-party socialist republic ruled by the Lao People's Revolutionary Party.

PanAust’s Lao-registered company Phu Bia Mining, has a Mineral Exploration and Production Agreement (MEPA) with the Government of Laos that regulates exploration and mining within a 2,636 square-kilometre Contract Area.

With its stable government, ready access to power, water and roads, and the MEPA that sets out operating frameworks, Laos is an excellent operating environment.

PanAust’s activities in Laos include the flagship Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation, the Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation and several other exploration sites within the Contract Area (pictured in the map above).