LXML ມອບງົວ 28 ໂຕ ມູນຄ່າກວ່າ 162 ລ້ານກີບ ໃຫ້ຄອບຄົວດ້ອຍໂອກາດ ເມືອງວິລະບູລີ ສົ່ງເສີມການລ້ຽງສັດສ້າງລາຍຮັບຍືນຍົງ

ເມືອງວິລະບູລີ, ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ — ໃນວັນທີ 25 ກໍລະກົດ 2026 ທີ່ຜ່ານມາ ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈຳກັດ (LXML) ສືບຕໍ່ເດີນໜ້າຊຸກຍູ້ການພັດທະນາຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່ຂອງປະຊາຊົນໃນເຂດອ້ອມຂ້າງໂຄງການ ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ດ້ວຍການຈັດພິທີມອບງົວ ໃຫ້ແກ່ຄອບຄົວດ້ອຍໂອກາດ ໃນ 2 ບ້ານເປົ້າໝາຍ ຂອງເມືອງວິລະບູລີ, ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ.

ສຳລັບງົວທີ່ນຳມາມອບໃນຄັ້ງນີ້ ມີຈຳນວນທັງໝົດ 28 ໂຕ, ລວມມູນຄ່າ 162,500,000 ກີບ (ຫຼື ປະມານ 7,300 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ) ເຊິ່ງໄດ້ຮັບການສະໜັບສະໜູນທຶນທັງໝົດຈາກ LXML. ງົວດັ່ງກ່າວ ໄດ້ມອບໃຫ້ 5 ຄອບຄົວດ້ອຍໂອກາດ ພາຍໃນ 2 ບ້ານ ຄື: ບ້ານໂນນຊົມພູ ຈຳນວນ 3 ຄອບຄົວ ແລະ ບ້ານນາແທນເຫ້ຍ ຈຳນວນ 2 ຄອບຄົວ. ຈຸດປະສົງຫຼັກ ແມ່ນເພື່ອສົ່ງເສີມການລ້ຽງສັດໃຫຍ່ ເປັນອາຊີບເສີມຕິດພັນກັບການເຮັດນາ ເພື່ອສ້າງລາຍຮັບເພີ່ມ ແລະ ແກ້ໄຂຄວາມທຸກຍາກໃຫ້ແກ່ປະຊາຊົນຢ່າງເປັນຮູບປະທຳ.

ພິທີມອບ-ຮັບ ດັ່ງກ່າວ ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໂດຍ ທ່ານ ພູວະນາດ ບຸນສີພົມ, ປະທານຄະນະກຳມະການປົກຄອງເມືອງວິລະບູລີ; ທ່ານ ວົງພະຈັນ ສຸວັນນະລາດ, ຫົວໜ້າຫ້ອງການກະສິກຳ ແລະ ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມເມືອງ; ທ່ານ ບົວຜັນ ວັນວິໄລ, ຫົວໜ້າຫ້ອງວ່າການປົກຄອງເມືອງ. ຕາງໜ້າໃຫ້ບໍລິສັດ LXML ມອບໂດຍ ທ່ານ ຄຳສີ ຈັນຄຳ, ຫົວໜ້າສາຍງານ ຜູ້ສົງຄຸນວຸດທິ ພະແນກພົວພັນຊຸມຊົນ ແລະ ພັດທະນາທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ໂດຍມີອຳນາດການປົກຄອງບ້ານ ແລະ ພໍ່ແມ່ປະຊາຊົນເຂົ້າຮ່ວມ.

ໃນພິທີ, ທ່ານ ພູວະນາດ ບຸນສີພົມ ໄດ້ໃຫ້ກຽດໂອ້ລົມ ໂດຍສະເໜີໃຫ້ທາງບໍລິສັດ ສືບຕໍ່ຂະຫຍາຍກິດຈະກຳດີໆແບບນີ້ໃຫ້ໄດ້ຫຼາຍຄອບຄົວຕື່ມອີກ. ພ້ອມກັນນັ້ນ ຍັງໄດ້ມອບໃຫ້ຫ້ອງການກະສິກຳ ແລະ ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມເມືອງ ລົງຕິດຕາມ, ກວດກາ ແລະ ອຳນວຍຄວາມສະດວກດ້ານວິຊາການການລ້ຽງສັດຢ່າງໃກ້ຊິດ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ສັດລ້ຽງມີຄວາມສົມບູນ, ຂະຫຍາຍພັນໄດ້ດີ ແລະ ກາຍເປັນພື້ນຖານເສດຖະກິດທີ່ເຂັ້ມແຂງ ໃຫ້ແກ່ຄອບຄົວປະຊາຊົນໃນໄລຍະຍາວ.

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Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, 25 July 2026 – Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) has handed over 28 cattle to five disadvantaged households in Vilabouly District, reinforcing its continued commitment to livelihood development, poverty reduction, and sustainable income generation in communities surrounding the Sepon Gold-Copper Mine.

The handover ceremony was attended by Mr. Phouvanad Bounsiphom, Chairman of the Vilabouly District Administrative Committee; Mr. Vongphachan Souvannalath, Head of the District Agriculture and Environment Office; and Mr. Bouaphan Vanvilay, Head of the District Administrative Office. Representing LXML was Mr. Khamsy Chankham, Senior Superintendent – Community Relations and Local Development, together with village authorities and community members.

Valued at LAK 162,500,000, approximately US$7,300, the cattle were provided to five disadvantaged households located near the Sepon operation, including three families in Nonesomphou Village and two families in Nathaehnhei Village.

The initiative aims to promote cattle raising as a supplementary livelihood alongside traditional rice farming, helping families generate additional income, strengthen household food security, and build a more stable economic foundation. By supporting livestock development, the project provides practical assistance that can create long-term benefits as the cattle reproduce and household herds expand over time.

During the ceremony, Mr. Phouvanad Bounsiphom commended LXML’s support and encouraged the company to consider expanding the program to additional families and villages in the future. He also requested the District Agriculture and Environment Office to work closely with the recipient families by providing technical guidance, livestock health inspections, and animal husbandry support to ensure the cattle are well managed and deliver sustainable benefits.

The handover reflects strong cooperation between LXML, local authorities, and communities in addressing practical livelihood needs. It also demonstrates LXML’s long-term commitment to supporting resilient households, improving quality of life, and contributing to sustainable socio-economic development in Vilabouly District.

LXML ມອບເບ້ຍໄມ້ກິນໝາກ ໃຫ້ຊາວບ້ານນ້ຳປາເຄນ ມູນຄ່າກວ່າ 42 ລ້ານກີບ ສົ່ງເສີມການຜະລິດກະສິກຳ ແລະ ການທ່ອງທ່ຽວແບບຍືນຍົງ

ເມືອງວິລະບູລີ, ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ — ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈຳກັດ (LXML) ສືບຕໍ່ສົ່ງເສີມການຜະລິດກະສິກຳແບບມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມ ເພື່ອຊຸກຍູ້ໃຫ້ປະຊາຊົນມີອາຊີບ ແລະ ລາຍຮັບທີ່ໝັ້ນຄົງ ດ້ວຍການຈັດພິທີມອບເບ້ຍໄມ້ກິນໝາກ ໃຫ້ແກ່ຊາວບ້ານນ້ຳປາເຄນ, ເມືອງວິລະບູລີ, ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ໃນວັນທີ 25 ກໍລະກົດ 2026 ທີ່ຜ່ານມານີ້.

ພິທີມອບ-ຮັບ ດັ່ງກ່າວ ໃຫ້ກຽດເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໂດຍ ທ່ານ ພູວະນາດ ບຸນສີພົມ, ປະທານຄະນະກຳມະການປົກຄອງເມືອງວິລະບູລີ; ທ່ານ ວົງພະຈັນ ສຸວັນນະລາດ, ຫົວໜ້າຫ້ອງການກະສິກຳ ແລະ ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມເມືອງ; ທ່ານ ບົວຜັນ ວັນວິໄລ, ຫົວໜ້າຫ້ອງວ່າການປົກຄອງເມືອງ. ຕາງໜ້າໃຫ້ບໍລິສັດ LXML ມອບໂດຍ ທ່ານ ຄຳສີ ຈັນຄຳ, ຫົວໜ້າສາຍງານຜູ້ສົງຄຸນວຸດທິ ພະແນກພົວພັນຊຸມຊົນ ແລະ ພັດທະນາທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ໂດຍມີອຳນາດການປົກຄອງບ້ານ ແລະ ພໍ່ແມ່ປະຊາຊົນພາຍໃນບ້ານເຂົ້າຮ່ວມຢ່າງພ້ອມພຽງ.

ສຳລັບເບ້ຍໄມ້ກິນໝາກທີ່ນຳມາມອບໃນຄັ້ງນີ້ ມີຈຳນວນທັງໝົດ 640 ເບ້ຍ, ລວມມູນຄ່າ 42,800,000 ກີບ ເຊິ່ງໄດ້ຮັບການສະໜັບສະໜູນທຶນທັງໝົດຈາກ LXML. ປະເພດເບ້ຍໄມ້ປະກອບມີ: ຕົ້ນອາໂວຄາໂດ້ 100 ຕົ້ນ, ຕົ້ນໝາກເງາະ 100 ຕົ້ນ, ຕົ້ນໝາກລິນຈີ່ 100 ຕົ້ນ, ຕົ້ນອະງຸ່ນ 100 ຕົ້ນ ແລະ ເບ້ຍຜັກຫວານ 240 ເບ້ຍ. ເບ້ຍໄມ້ທັງໝົດ ແມ່ນໄດ້ກຳນົດມອບໃຫ້ 8 ຄອບຄົວເປົ້າໝາຍ ເພື່ອເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໂຄງການປູກທົດລອງ ເຊິ່ງເປັນບາດກ້າວສຳຄັນໃນການສົ່ງເສີມການຜະລິດເປັນສິນຄ້າ ເພື່ອສ້າງອາຊີບ ແລະ ເພີ່ມລາຍຮັບໃຫ້ກັບປະຊາຊົນຢ່າງຍືນຍົງ.

ນອກຈາກນີ້, ຖ້າຫາກໂຄງການປູກທົດລອງດັ່ງກ່າວປະສົບຜົນສຳເລັດ ແລະ ໃຫ້ຜົນຜະລິດດີ, LXML ແລະ ອຳນາດການປົກຄອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ມີແຜນທີ່ຈະຂະຫຍາຍພື້ນທີ່ປູກຕື່ມອີກ ເພື່ອພັດທະນາໃຫ້ເປັນແຫຼ່ງທ່ອງທ່ຽວທາງດ້ານກະສິກຳ ແລະ ເປັນສູນຮຽນຮູ້ກ່ຽວກັບການປູກພືດຕ່າງຖິ່ນ ສຳລັບປະຊາຊົນ ແລະ ຜູ້ທີ່ສົນໃຈໃນອະນາຄົດ, ອັນສະທ້ອນໃຫ້ເຫັນເຖິງຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຂອງ LXML ໃນການຮ່ວມມືກັບຊຸມຊົນ ເພື່ອສ້າງຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງດ້ານເສດຖະກິດທ້ອງຖິ່ນຢ່າງແທ້ຈິງ.

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Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, 25 July 2026 – Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) has handed over 640 fruit tree and vegetable seedlings to residents of Nam Paken Village, Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, reinforcing its continued commitment to promoting sustainable livelihoods, community-based agricultural production, and long-term income generation in communities surrounding the Sepon Gold-Copper Mine.

The handover ceremony was attended by Mr. Phouvanad Bounsiphom, Chairman of the Vilabouly District Administrative Committee; Mr. Vongphachan Souvannalath, Head of the District Agriculture and Environment Office; and Mr. Bouaphan Vanvilay, Head of the District Administrative Office. Representing LXML was Mr. Khamsy Chankham, Senior Superintendent– Community Relations & Development, together with village authorities and community members.

The project, valued at LAK 42,800,000, was fully funded by LXML and provided to eight target households participating in a pilot cultivation project. The seedlings included 100 avocado trees, 100 rambutan trees, 100 lychee trees, 100 grapevines, and 240 sweet vegetable seedlings.

The initiative aims to support local families in developing commercial agricultural production, creating additional income opportunities, and strengthening household livelihoods. By introducing selected fruit trees and high-value crops, the project also supports skills development and encourages participating families to build practical experience in crop cultivation and farm management.

If the pilot project proves successful and delivers positive results, LXML and local authorities plan to explore opportunities to expand the cultivation area and further develop the site into a local agro-tourism attraction and learning area for exotic crop cultivation. This would provide wider benefits for community members while creating opportunities for knowledge sharing and local economic development.

The handover reflects LXML’s practical approach to participatory community development by working closely with local authorities and villagers to address livelihood needs and promote sustainable income generation. Through initiatives such as this, LXML continues to support resilient communities and long-term socio-economic development in Vilabouly District.

LXML ຕ້ອນຮັບ ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງສາທາລະນະສຸກ ໃນໂອກາດລົງເຄື່ອນໄຫວຕິດຕາມກວດກາວຽກງານ HIA ຢູ່ທີ່ ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ

ໃນຕອນບ່າຍຂອງວັນທີ 19 ສິງຫາ 2026, ທ່ານ ນາງ ໃບຄຳ ຂັດທິຍະ, ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງສາທາລະນະສຸກ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍຄະນະ ໄດ້ລົງຢ້ຽມຢາມ ແລະ ເຄື່ອນໄຫວວຽກງານ ຢູ່ທີ່ ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ຂອງ ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມິນເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈໍາກັດ (LXML) ທີ່ເມືອງວິລະບູລີ, ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ. ຄະນະຜູ້ແທນດັ່ງກ່າວ ລວມມີ ທ່ານ ພູວະນາດ ບຸນສີພົມ, ປະທານຄະນະກຳມະການປົກຄອງເມືອງວິລະບູລີ, ພ້ອມດ້ວຍການນໍາຂະແໜງສາທາລະນະສຸກ ຈາກສູນກາງ, ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ແລະ ເມືອງວິລະບູລີ. ການຢ້ຽມຢາມໃນຄັ້ງນີ້ ແມ່ນເປັນສ່ວນໜຶ່ງຂອງການປະເມີນ ແລະ ຕິດຕາມກວດກາ ຕໍ່ກັບແຜນງານການປະເມີນຜົນກະທົບດ້ານສຸຂະພາບ (HIA) ຂອງ LXML ແລະ ການປະກອບສ່ວນເຂົ້າໃນວຽກງານສຸຂະພາບຂອງຊຸມຊົນ.

ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມຕ້ອນຮັບຈາກທີມງານ LXML ນຳໂດຍ ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ (ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການໃຫຍ່), ທ່ານ ໄມເຄິລ ສະຕັອດ (ຮອງຜູ້ຈັດການໃຫຍ່ ຝ່າຍດຳເນີນງານ) ແລະ ທ່ານ ບຸນຖະໜອມ ຄຳໂຄສີ (ຜູ້ຈັດການພະແນກບຸກຄະລາກອນ ແລະ ບໍລິການພາກສະໜາມ) ພ້ອມດ້ວຍພະນັກງານວິຊາການທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງ.

ໃນນາມຕາງໜ້າໃຫ້ແກ່ LXML, ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ ໄດ້ກ່າວຕ້ອນຮັບ ພ້ອມທັງສະແດງຄວາມຂອບໃຈຕໍ່ການມາຢ້ຽມຢາມຂອງທ່ານລັດຖະມົນຕີ ແລະ ທ່ານຍັງໄດ້ຢືນຢັນຄືນເຖິງຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຂອງບໍລິສັດ ໃນການເຮັດວຽກຢ່າງໃກ້ຊິດ ກັບພະນັກງານວິຊາການດ້ານສາທາລະນະສຸກຂອງພາກລັດ.

ທ່ານ ໄມເຄິລ ສະຕັອດ ໄດ້ນຳສະເໜີພາບລວມຂອງການດຳເນີນງານ ບໍ່ຄໍາ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ, ໂດຍອະທິບາຍເຖິງບັນດາກິດຈະກຳການດຳເນີນງານຫຼັກ, ບູລິມະສິດດ້ານຄວາມປອດໄພ ແລະ ທິດທາງຍຸດທະສາດຂອງ LXML. ຕໍ່ມາ, ທ່ານ ຄຳສີ ຈັນຄຳ, ຮອງຜູ້ຈັດການ ພະແນກພົວພັນ ແລະ ພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນ, ໄດ້ນຳສະເໜີແຜນງານການພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນຂອງ LXML, ການປະກອບສ່ວນ ແລະ ການລົງທຶນ ພາຍໃຕ້ໂຄງການ HIA, ເຊິ່ງລວມມີ ພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງດ້ານສາທາລະນະສຸກ, ການສ້າງຂີດຄວາມສາມາດ, ການຕິດຕາມກວດກາຊຸມຊົນ ແລະ ການປ້ອງກັນພະຍາດ.

ແຕ່ປີ 2023 ຫາ 2026, LXML ໄດ້ລົງທຶນເປັນມູນຄ່າ 311.541 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ ໃນ 4 ເສົາຄ້ຳຫຼັກ ຂອງວຽກງານ HIA ແລະ ສາທາລະນະສຸກຊຸມຊົນ ເຊິ່ງລວມມີ: 1. ມູນຄ່າ 218.914 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ: ສຳລັບພື້ນຖານໂຄງລ່າງດ້ານສາທາລະນະສຸກ, ລວມທັງສຸກສາລາແຫ່ງໃໝ່, ອຸປະກອນການແພດ ແລະ ການສະໜັບສະໜູນວຽກງານສຸຂາອະນາໄມ ໃຫ້ແກ່ 606 ຄົວເຮືອນ ໃນ 28 ບ້ານ; 2. ມູນຄ່າ 21.546 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ: ສຳລັບການຝຶກອົບຮົມ 11 ຄັ້ງ ໃຫ້ແກ່ບຸກຄະລາກອນການແພດ ແລະ ອາສາສະໝັກສາທາລະນະສຸກບ້ານ ຈຳນວນ 397 ຄົນ; 3. ມູນຄ່າ 52.550 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ: ສຳລັບກິດຈະກຳຕິດຕາມກວດກາສຸຂະພາບຊຸມຊົນ 16 ຄັ້ງ ໃນ 7 ບ້ານ ແລະ ກິດຈະກຳການປ້ອງກັນພະຍາດ ຈໍານວນ 6 ຄັ້ງ  ແລະ 4. ມູນຄ່າ 18.531 ໂດລາສະຫະລັດ: ສຳລັບການສຶກສາອົບຮົມດ້ານສຸຂະພາບ, ການຮັບມືກັບການແຜ່ລະບາດຂອງພະຍາດ ແລະ ການບຳລຸງຮັກສາຈຸດນ້ຳບາດານ 44 ແຫ່ງ ໃນ 25 ບ້ານ.

ທ່ານ ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງສາທາລະນະສຸກ ໄດ້ກ່າວຍ້ອງຍໍຊົມເຊີຍ LXML ຕໍ່ກັບຄວາມຄືບໜ້າທີ່ບັນລຸໄດ້ ແລະ ຊຸກຍູ້ໃຫ້ບໍລິສັດສືບຕໍ່ເສີມສ້າງວຽກງານດັ່ງກ່າວໃຫ້ເຂັ້ມແຂງຍິ່ງຂຶ້ນ. ທ່ານໄດ້ເນັ້ນໜັກເຖິງຄວາມສຳຄັນ ຂອງການປະສານງານຢ່າງຕໍ່ເນື່ອງກັບເຈົ້າໜ້າທີ່ສາທາລະນະສຸກໃນທຸກຂັ້ນ, ການຕິດຕາມກວດກາເປັນປະຈຳ, ການດຳເນີນງານດ້ານສຸຂະພາບແບບປ້ອງກັນໄວ້ກ່ອນ ແລະ ການຕິດຕາມຜົນຢ່າງທັນການ ເພື່ອຮັບປະກັນໃຫ້ວຽກງານ HIA ສ້າງຜົນປະໂຫຍດທີ່ຍືນຍົງໃຫ້ແກ່ຊຸມຊົນ.

ການຢ້ຽມຢາມຂອງການນໍາລະດັບສູງໃນຄັ້ງນີ້ ສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນເຖິງຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຂອງ LXML ໃນການດໍາເນີນງານບໍ່ແຮ່ທີ່ມີຄວາມຮັບຜິດຊອບ, ການມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມທີ່ໂປ່ງໃສ ແລະ ການເປັນຄູ່ຮ່ວມມືໄລຍະຍາວ ກັບລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ຊຸມຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ. ດ້ວຍການເຊື່ອມໂຍງການພັດທະນາການດຳເນີນງານ ເຂົ້າກັບການລົງທຶນຕົວຈິງດ້ານສາທາລະນະສຸກ, ການຕິດຕາມກວດກາບົນພື້ນຖານຫຼັກຖານຕົວຈິງ ແລະ ການສ້າງຂີດຄວາມສາມາດໃນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ, LXML ຍັງຄົງສືບຕໍ່ສະໜັບສະໜູນການສ້າງຊຸມຊົນອ້ອມຂ້າງເຂດໂຄງການບໍ່ຄໍາເຊໂປນ ໃຫ້ມີຄວາມປອດໄພ, ມີສຸຂະພາບທີ່ດີຂຶ້ນ ແລະ ມີຄວາມເຂັ້ມແຂງຍືນຍົງ.

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On the afternoon of 19 August 2026, H.E. Mme. Baykham Khattiya, Minister of Health of the Lao PDR and her delegation visited LXML’s Sepon Gold and Copper Mine in Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province. The delegation included Mr. Phouvanath Bounsiphom, Chairman of the Vilabouly District Administrative Committee, health-sector representatives from the central government and Savannakhet provincial and Vilabouly district levels. The visit formed part of routine assessment and monitoring of LXML's Health Impact Assessment (HIA) programme and its contribution to community health.

The delegation was warmly welcomed by the LXML team led by Mr. Saman Aneka (Managing Director), Mr. Michael Stott (Vice General Manager - Operations) and Mr. Bounthanorm Khamkhosy (HR & Site Service Manager) together with related technical staff.

On behalf of LXML, Mr. Saman delivered welcoming remarks, expressed appreciation for the Minister's visit and reaffirmed the company's commitment to working closely with government health authorities.

Mr. Stott presented an overview of Sepon operations, explaining key operational activities, safety priorities and LXML's strategic direction. Mr. Khamsy Chankham, Senior Superintendent of Community Relations and Development, then presented LXML's community development programmes, contributions and investment under the HIA programme, including health infrastructure, capacity building, community monitoring and disease prevention.

From 2023 to 2026, LXML invested US$311,541 across four HIA and public health pillars. This included (1) US$218,914 for health infrastructure, including a new health centre, medical equipment and sanitation support for 606 households across 28 villages; (2) US$21,546 for 11 training sessions for 397 health personnel and community volunteers; (3) US$52,550 for 16 community health monitoring activities across seven villages and six disease-prevention activities; and (4) US$18,531 for health education, outbreak response and maintenance of 44 groundwater points across 25 villages.

Minister Baykham commended LXML for the progress achieved and encouraged the company to continue and strengthen this work. She emphasised the importance of sustained coordination with health authorities at all levels, regular monitoring, preventive health action and timely follow-up to ensure HIA commitments deliver lasting benefits for communities.

The high-level visit demonstrates LXML's commitment to responsible mining, transparent engagement and long-term partnership with the Government and host communities. By linking operational development with practical health investment, evidence-based monitoring and local capacity building, LXML continues to support safer, healthier and more resilient communities surrounding its Sepon operations.

LXML Celebrates Grand Opening of Discovery Deeps 2 Underground Mine, Marking a New Era for Modern Mining at Sepon

Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR — 30 July 2027 — Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) officially celebrated the grand opening of Discovery Deeps 2 Mine (DD2) at the Sepon Gold-Copper Mine, marking another major milestone in the company’s transition toward modern underground mining and its continued contribution to Lao PDR’s socio-economic development.

The ceremony was honourably chaired by H.E. Mr. Santiphab Phomvihane, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of the Lao PDR, with the participation of H.E. Mr. Chansaveng Bounyong, Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce; H.E. Mme Daovone Xaisoulien, Chairwoman of the Savannakhet Provincial Administration Committee and Deputy Secretary of the Savannakhet Provincial Party Committee; and senior government officials from central, provincial and district levels.

Representing LXML and Chifeng Gold were Mr. Gao Bo, Vice Chairman and CEO of Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Group Limited; Mr. Tianhang Zhang, Vice President of Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Group Limited; Mr. Zhou Xinbing, Acting President of LXML; Mr. Guanghui Zhao, General Manager of LXML; representatives from Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd.; Mr. Saman Aneka, LXML Managing Director, LXML Vice General Managers, managers, employees, contractors and community representatives.

DD2 is the second underground mine development at Sepon, building on the successful development of DD1, recognised as the first modern underground mine in Lao PDR. The opening of DD2 represents a strategic step in extending Sepon’s future, strengthening ore supply, supporting future production, creating more employment and skills development opportunities for Lao people, and generating further revenue and benefits for the Government and local communities.

Since the commencement of operations, Sepon has made a significant contribution to Lao PDR. LXML has contributed over US$1.9 billion in direct revenue to the Government through taxes, royalties and dividends, as well as approximately US$194 million in indirect benefits through employment, training, local business opportunities, infrastructure improvement, health, education, UXO clearance, community development and environmental programmes.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Gao Bo reaffirmed Chifeng Gold’s long-term commitment to Sepon and Lao PDR, highlighting the Group’s strategy to advance operational excellence, modern mining technology, green and ecological mining, digital mining, safety, environmental protection and sustainable value creation.

Mr. Guanghui Zhao, General Manager of LXML, described DD2 as a milestone not only for Sepon but also for the mining industry in Lao PDR, noting that responsible mining goes beyond producing copper and gold; it is about creating lasting benefits for the Lao people, supporting communities and driving national prosperity.

Mr. Saman Aneka, Managing Director, underlined LXML’s long-standing community contribution, including the Community Trust Fund of US$750,000 per year, support for disadvantaged families, vocational training, and local business development, with local businesses generating more than US$50 million over the past 23 years.

Mr. Andrew Brown, Vice General Manager highlighted that DD2 reflects the future direction of global mining, with underground mining helping reduce surface disturbance, limit waste rock, improve efficiency and preserve more of the surrounding environment. He also emphasised that modern underground mining requires skilled Lao operators, technicians and leaders, supported through structured training, simulator learning and supervised practical experience.

In his remarks, H.E. Mr. Chansaveng Bounyong congratulated LXML on this important milestone and acknowledged Sepon’s long-standing contribution to the socio-economic development of Lao PDR, including government revenue, infrastructure development, job creation for Lao people, technical knowledge transfer and community development. He noted that Sepon’s continued strong performance, including its A+ evaluation, reflects the company’s attention to regulations, technical standards, environmental protection and social responsibility. He encouraged LXML to continue complying strictly with laws and regulations, prioritising safety, occupational health, environmental and social management, applying modern technology, developing Lao human resources, and strengthening community development, education, health, infrastructure and employment opportunities.

The opening of DD2 reflects the strong partnership between the Government of Lao PDR, Chifeng Gold, LXML and local communities. More than a mine opening, DD2 represents confidence in the future of Sepon, the continued advancement of modern underground mining in Lao PDR, and a shared commitment to creating long-term value for the country. Through safe operations, responsible investment, skills development and community-focused growth, Sepon continues to demonstrate how mining can support national development while delivering meaningful benefits to people, communities and future generations.