How to apply for concessions and map of concessions

 

 


Application for exploration and exploitation concession

If a foreign or domestic company wants to submit an application for an exploration concession for an area in Lao PDR there are two possible ways.

The application can either be sent to the: in the central government

Address:

The Committee for Planning and Co-operation Department of Domestic and Foreign Investment
Luangprabang Road

Vientiane
, Lao PDR
Phone: 2532 4466

Copy to:

Ministry of Energy and Mines
Nongbone Road

Vientiane
, Lao PDR
Phone: 4636 5858


Alternatively, the application can be submitted to the Provincial Department of Energy and Mines in the province in question.


The Committee for Planning and Co-operation Department of Domestic and Foreign Investment. The committee will send the application to Ministry of Energy and Mines, which will ask Department of Mines and Geology for their comments. After the appropriate authorities have dealt with the application it will be forwarded to the Prime Ministers office where it will be approved.

For the February 2007 concession map please click here.

For a table of active mining companies with concessions in Lao PDR (2006-2007) click here.

 

 

Flow chart for an application for en exploration concession in Lao PDR