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Laos · asset class
Coal / Uranium Mines in Laos
Laos has 5 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 38th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 3 operating and 1 under construction or proposed. The largest is Hongsa Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Phonesack Group Ltd (2), Banpu Power PCL (1) and China International Water & Electric Corp (1) — Phonesack Group Ltd alone is named on 40% of them. 1 is in the pipeline, led by Phonesack Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 5% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Laos.
5
Coal / Uranium Mine in Laos
#38
of 63 countries
1
In construction / proposed
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Largest coal / uranium mines in Laos
- Hongsa Coal Mine2015
- Phonesack Coal Mine
- Phonesack Coal Mineproposed
- Houaphanh Coal Mine2020 · idle
- Viengphoukha Coal Mine1993
Who owns Laos's coal / uranium mines
- Phonesack Group Ltd2 40%
- Banpu Power PCL1 20%
- China International Water & Electric Corp1 20%
- China Three Gorges Corp1 20%
- Hongsa Power Co Ltd1 20%
- Lao Holding State Enterprise1 20%
- RATCH Group PCL1 20%
- Vieng Phoukha Coal Mine Co. Ltd.1 20%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Phonesack Coal Mineproposed
How Laos compares · coal / uranium mines by country
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Laos?
- OverWatts maps 5 coal / uranium mines in Laos — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 38th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Laos?
- Hongsa Coal Mine, operated by RATCH Group PCL, Lao Holding State Enterprise, Banpu Power PCL.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Laos?
- Phonesack Group Ltd is named as owner or operator on the most — 2 of 5 (40%). Next are Banpu Power PCL (1), China International Water & Electric Corp (1) and China Three Gorges Corp (1).
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Laos?
- 1 project is under construction or proposed. The largest is Phonesack Coal Mine.