About Sepon
Sepon is an open-pit and underground Gold and Copper mine in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) is the registered name of the company which owns and operates Sepon. Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co., Ltd owns 90 per cent of LXML and 10 per cent owns by Lao Government.
Since operations commenced in 2003, LXML Sepon has produced over 1.1 million tonnes of copper cathode and over 2 million ounces of gold. In 2023, Sepon produced 6,189 tonnes of copper and 6,021 Kg of gold. In 2024, our planned production forecast is over 6.20 tonnes of gold and 5,305 tonnes of copper, LXML has contributed over US$1.7 billion in direct revenue to the Lao Government through taxes, royalties and dividends. Indirect benefits through employment, training, community, and local business development programs have also contributed significantly to social and economic development in the Lao PDR.
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Savannakhet, March 21, 2025 - Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) proudly contributed 50 million LAK to the Savannakhet Provincial Public Security to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the Lao Public Security Forces, established on April 5, 1961. The donation was graciously received by Brigadier General Sommay Phommachan, Head of Savannakhet Provincial Public Security, accompanied by committee members. Representing Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company was Mrs. Latsany Sisane, Superintendent of the LXML Savannakhet Office, along with her team.
As part of the anniversary celebrations, the Savannakhet Provincial Public Security hosted a series of activities aimed at raising funds to acquire essential medical equipment for the 6th of June Hospital. This equipment is vital for the treatment of economically disadvantaged patients, suspects, prisoners, reformees, and individuals undergoing drug therapy. Additionally, it will aid in addressing the needs of homeless individuals and those suffering from mental illness who lack family support. This initiative is a significant aspect of social assistance and remains a priority in the ongoing efforts to enhance community welfare.
LXML ສະໜັບສະໜູນເງິນເພື່ອຊື້ອຸປະກອນໃຫ້ແກ່ໂຮງໝໍຕໍາຫຼວດ ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ.
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ໃນວັນທີ 21 ມີນາ 2025, ທີ່ ຫ້ອງການກອງບັນຊາການ ປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບ ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ, ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈຳກັດ ໄດ້ມອບເງິນປະກອບສ່ວນເຂົ້າໃນການສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນສ້າງຕັ້ງກຳລັງປ້ອງກັນຄວາມສະຫງົບປະຊາຊົນ ຄົບຮອບ 64 ປີ (5 ເມສາ 1961 – 5 ເມສາ 2025) ໃຫ້ແກ່ກອງບັນຊາການ ປກສ ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ເປັນຈຳນວນເງິນ 50,000,000 ກີບ. ໃຫ້ກຽດຮັບໂດຍ ທ່ານ ພົນຈັດຕະວາ ສົມໝາຍ ພົມມະຈັນ - ຫົວໜ້າກອງບັນຊາການ ປກສ ແຂວງ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍຄະນະ ແລະ ຕາງໜ້າ LXML ມອບໂດຍ ທ່ານ ນ. ລັດສະນີ ສີສານ - ຫົວໜ້າຫ້ອງການ LXML ປະຈຳແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍຄະນະ.
ເນື່ອງໃນໂອກາດສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນສຳຄັນນີ້ ກອງບັນຊາການ ປກສ ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ໄດ້ຈັດກິດຈະກຳຕ່າງໆ ເພື່ອເປັນການສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງ ແລະ ລະດົມທຶນເຂົ້າໃນການຈັດຊື້ອຸປະກອນການແພດທີ່ຈຳເປັນມອບໃຫ້ໂຮງໝໍ 6 ມິຖຸນາ ຂອງ ປກສ ແຂວງ ເພື່ອນຳໃຊ້ເຂົ້າໃນວຽກງານງານປິ່ນປົວຄົນເຈັບທີ່ອະນາຖາ, ຜູ້ຕ້ອງຫາ-ນັກໂທດ-ດັດສ້າງ, ຜູ້ບຳບັດຢາເສບຕິດ ແລະ ນຳໃຊ້ເຂົ້າໃນການແກ້ໄຂ ບັນຫາຄົນເລ້ລ້ອນ, ຄົນເປັນບ້າເສຍຈິດທີ່ຂາດຍາດ ຊຶ່ງເປັນກິດຈະກຳໜຶ່ງທີ່ມີຄວາມສຳຄັນ ແລະ ເປັນການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອສັງຄົມ.

On March 10, 2025, Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) commemorated the 115th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025), with a special ceremony at the Sepon Mine site. This event aimed to honor and recognized the achievements of female employees, strengthen teamwork and relationships, foster unity and harmony, and promote inclusive participation among all employees within the company.
The celebration included engaging sports activities designed for female employees, fostering solidarity and enjoyment. Additionally, five exceptional female employees from various departments were awarded for their outstanding performance. These awards were presented by Mr. Jeremy Davidson, General Manager of LXML, in recognition of their significant contributions to the company.
LXML remains committed to promoting gender equality and valuing the integral role of women within the organization. The company is dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of gender, ensuring that everyone could grow and contribute to the success of the company.
LXML ສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງ ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ ຄົບຮອບ 115 ປີ ທີ່ບໍ່ຄໍາ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ
ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈຳກັດ (LXML) ໄດ້ຈັດພິທີສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ ວັນທີ 8 ມີນາ 2025 ຄົບຮອບ 115 ປີ ຢູ່ທີ່ພາກສະໜາມ ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ. ການຈັດງານສະເຫຼີມສະຫຼອງໃນຄັ້ງນີ້ ແມ່ນເພື່ອເປັນກຽດ ແລະ ການສັນລະເສີນຕໍ່ບັນດາຜົນງານຂອງພະນັກງານເພດຍິງ, ເປັນການຮັດແໜ້ນສາຍພົວພັນ, ການເຮັດວຽກເປັນທີມ, ສ້າງຄວາມສາມັກຄີປອງດອງ ແລະ ມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມຂອງພະນັກງານຜູ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມງານທຸກທ່ານພາຍໃນບໍລິສັດ.
ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ສ້າງກິດຈະກໍາຫຼີ້ນກິລາອັນເບີກບານມ່ວນຊື່ນໃຫ້ແກ່ພະນັກງານແມ່ຍິງ ແລະ ພິເສດກວ່ານີ້ ພາຍໃນງານຍັງໄດ້ມີການມອບ-ຮັບລາງວັນໃຫ້ແກ່ພະນັກງານຍິງ 5 ທ່ານ ທີ່ມີຜົນງານດີເດັ່ນຈາກບັນດາພະແນກທີ່ແຕກຕ່າງກັນ. ລາງວັນດັ່ງກ່າວແມ່ນມອບໂດຍທ່ານ ເຈເຣມີ ເດວິດຊັນ, ຜູ້ຈັດການໃຫຍ່ LXML, ເພື່ອເປັນການຍ້ອງຍໍຜົນງານການປະກອບສ່ວນອັນດີເດັ່ນຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າທີ່ມີຕໍ່ບໍລິສັດໂດຍຕະຫຼອດມາ.
ບໍລິສັດ LXML ຍາມໃດກໍ່ມີຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນໃນການສົ່ງເສີມຄວາມສະເໝີພາບລະຫວ່າງ ຍິງ-ຊາຍ ແລະ ການຍົກຍ້ອງບົດບາດອັນລ້ຳຄ່າຂອງແມ່ຍິງໃນອົງກອນຂອງຕົນ. LXML ຍັງຄົງອຸທິດຕົນເພື່ອສ້າງສະພາບແວດລ້ອມທີ່ເອື້ອອໍານວຍ ແລະ ມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມໃຫ້ແກ່ພະນັກງານທຸກຄົນ ບໍ່ວ່າຈະເປັນເພດໃດກໍ່ຕາມ ທຸກຄົນສາມາດສ້າງຄວາມກ້າວໜ້າ ແລະ ພັດທະນາອົງກອນໃຫ້ບັນລຸຜົນສໍາເລັດໄປດ້ວຍກັນ.

On March 10, 2025, LXML’s parent company, Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining Co., Ltd. (H-share code: 6693; A-share code: 600988), successfully listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This H-share issuance, following the A-share listing, marks another significant breakthrough for the group, signifying a robust step forward in its internationalization strategy and underscoring its unwavering commitment to deepening its presence in the global mining sector.
As the most influential overseas subsidiary within the group, LXML was honored to send distinguished employee representatives to the celebration. During the pivotal gong-ringing ceremony marking the market’s opening, Mr. Phonesavanh Khamvongsa, the mining manager of LXML, served as the sole employee representative of the group, together with Ms. Lydia, Executive Director and CEO of Chifeng Gold, rang the opening bell to commemorate this historic moment. Additionally, Mr. Clayton James, maintenance senior superintendent, and Mr. Xun Yuchen, superintendent - management administrative executive, participated throughout the celebration and gala dinner as employee representatives, reflecting the group’s high regard for the contributions of its grassroots employees.
At the event, Mr. Gao Bo, President of LXML, along with Mr. Zhou Xinbing, VGM, represented Chifeng Golden Group. Furthermore, Mr. Gao, on behalf of Chifeng Gold, donated HKD 3 million to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Charity Fund, actively supporting social welfare initiatives.
The realization of the dual-capital market strategy ("A+H") not only signifies a crucial step for Chifeng Golden in global resource integration and strategic expansion but also injects strong momentum into the future development of LXML. Leveraging the strong capital and resource advantages of its parent company, LXML will further enhance the production potential of the Sepon mining area. This project is expected to generate sustained employment opportunities for the local economy and provide substantial returns for investors, achieving a win-win outcome in terms of corporate value and social benefits.
The Hong Kong IPO raised a total of USD 350 million, with no less than USD 53 million earmarked to support the production operations and capital investments of LXML. Adhering to the principles of sustainable development, LXML’s successful listing not only injects new impetus into technological innovation and the upgrading of collaborative models within the industry but also lays a solid foundation for future growth. We firmly believe that by leveraging the international platform, LXML will play an increasingly leading role in resource extension, community support, and environmental protection.
As a key strategic asset of the group, the Sepon mining area’s potential for enhanced production capacity and cost optimization has garnered extensive attention from the capital market. Looking ahead, we are committed to transparent and efficient operations, continuously creating long-term value for our shareholders, partners, and the local mining community.
On behalf of all members of LXML, we extend our sincerest congratulations to Chifeng Gold. This achievement not only marks a significant milestone in the group’s globalization process but also sets a new benchmark for sustainable development in the mining industry.

Vientiane Capital, Laos, at Laotel Hotel on 27 February 2025, Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) has further extended a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lao National Defence for the next two years on corporate partnership dedicated toward effective detection and clearance of the Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) around the Sepon mining operation area. This collaborative effort aims to ensure the safety of Company’s employees, contractors, and the local host communities and enhance technical capabilities, ultimately benefiting future generations in Laos. The event co-chaired by Lieutenant General Siphonsay Khamthongveun, Deputy Head of the General Staff Department, and Mr. Saman Aneka, Managing Director of LXML,
The MOU was signed by Colonel Bounsoth Insina, Deputy Director General of the Engineering Department, alongside Mr. Bill Sui, LXML Manager – Supply and Contract. The event was also witnessed by Colonel Patthana Boutichack, Deputy Chief of Office of the General Staff Department, and Mr. Michael Stott, LXML Manager - Mine Technical Services.
UXO clearance is critical to the operational integrity of Sepon mine, located in one of the most heavily bombarded regions of Laos, The UXO remained from the Indochina war which continues to pose significant risks to the lives of local residences. Since beginning operations, LXML has collaborated closely with the Lao Ministry of Defence, the National Regulatory Authority (NRA), and the Lao National Unexploded Ordnance Programme (UXO Lao) to enhance safety standards by applying much dedicated UXO clearance methodologies over the past two decades.
“We are dedicated to removing dangerous obstacles that impede development in Laos,” stated Mr. Saman Aneka. “Our ongoing efforts to enhance the employee’s and community’s safety involve investing in state-of-the-art equipment, improving demining techniques, and raising awareness in partnership with local communities. We are profoundly grateful for the continued support and cooperation of the Lao Ministry of Defence, the NRA, and UXO Lao in undertaking this critical and hazardous work.”
Sepon mine is situated in a remote area facing unique challenges because of its location in one of the most bombed districts of Laos. With an estimated 260 million bombs dropped on the country between 1964 to 1973, approximately 80 million of these munitions failed to detonate, leaving a grim legacy of UXO that continues to threaten lives and hinder development.
Up to date, since the Sepon Mining Operations commenced, LXML has invested over US$ 56 million in UXO clearance, successfully clearing over 6,400 hectares of land and destroying over 60,000 UXO items within and around the Sepon mine.
LXML ສືບຕໍ່ຮ່ວມມືກັບກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນປະເທດ ເພື່ອຍົກລະດັບວຽກງານການເກັບກູ້ລະເບີດບໍ່ທັນແຕກຕົກຄ້າງຢູ່ ຢູ່ພາກສະໜາມ ບໍ່ຄໍາ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ.
ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ, ສປປ ລາວ – ວັນທີ 27 ກຸມພາ 2025, ທີ່ໂຮງແຮມ ລາວເທວ, ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນບໍລິສັດ, ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈໍາກັດ (LXML) ສືບຕໍ່ຮ່ວມມືລົງນາມບົດບັນທຶກຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈ (MoU) ກັບກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນປະເທດ ເປັນໄລຍະເວລາອີກ 2 ປີ ໃນການຮ່ວມມືວຽກງານເກັບກູ້ ແລະ ທໍາລາຍລະເບີດທີ່ບໍ່ທັນແຕກ (UXO) ທີ່ຕົກຄ້າງຢູ່ຂົງເຂດໂຄງການ ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ. ການຮ່ວມມືທີ່ຍາວນານນີ້ ມີຈຸດປະສົງເພື່ອຮັບປະກັນຄວາມປອດໄພຂອງພະນັກງານ, ຜູ້ຮັບເໝົາ ແລະ ຊຸມຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ແລະ ຍົກລະດັບຄວາມອາດສາມາດດ້ານວິຊາການກວດກູ້ ທຳລາຍລະເບີດບໍ່ທັນແຕກ ຂອງກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນປະເທດ ເພື່ອຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງລູກຫຼານຄົນຮຸ່ນໃໝ່ໃນອະນາຄົດຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ. ໂດຍການໃຫ້ກຽດເປັນປະທານຮ່ວມຂອງ ທ່ານ ພົນຈັດຕະວາ ສີພອນໄຊ ຄໍາທອງເຫວີນ, ຮອງຫົວໜ້າກົມໃຫຍ່ເສນາທິການກອງທັບ ແລະ ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ, ຜູ້ອໍານວຍການໃຫຍ່ LXML.
ໃຫ້ກຽດລົງນາມໃນບົດບັນທຶກຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈຄັ້ງນີ້ໂດຍ ທ່ານ ພັນເອກ ບຸນສົດ ອິນສີນາ, ຮອງຫົວໜ້າກົມຊ່າງແສງ, ພ້ອມດ້ວຍທ່ານ ບິວ ຊຸຍ, ຜູ້ຈັດການພະແນກສັນຍາ ແລະ ຈັດຊື້ LXML. ໂດຍການເປັນສັກຂີພິຍານຂອງ ທ່ານ ພັນເອກ ປາດຖະໜາ ບຸດຕິຈັກ, ຮອງຫົວຫນ້າຫ້ອງການກົມໃຫຍ່ເສນາທິການ ແລະ ທ່ານ ໄມເຄີນ ສະຕັອດ, ຜູ້ຈັດການພະແນກບໍລິການເຕັກນິກບໍ່ແຮ່ LXML.
ວຽກງານເກັບກູ້ລະເບີດທີ່ບໍ່ທັນແຕກ (UXO) ເປັນວຽກງານໜຶ່ງທີ່ມີຄວາມສຳຄັນໃນວົງຈອນການຂຸດຄົ້ນ-ປຸງແຕ່ງ-ຜະລິດແຮ່ທາດ ຂອງບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ. ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ຕັ້ງຢູ່ບ່ອນທີ່ຖືກຖິ້ມລະເບີດລົງໃສ່ຫຼາຍທີ່ສຸດໃນປະເທດ ອັນເນື່ອງມາຈາກສົງຄາມອີນດູຈີນ ເຊິ່ງໄດ້ສ້າງຄວາມເປັນອັນຕະລາຍອັນໃຫຍ່ຫຼວງໃຫ້ແກ່ຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່ຂອງປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ. ນັບຕັ້ງແຕ່ເລີ່ມດໍາເນີນງານ, LXML ໄດ້ຮ່ວມມືຢ່າງໃກ້ຊິດກັບກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນປະເທດ, ຄະນະກໍາມະການຄຸ້ມຄອງແຫ່ງຊາດ ເພື່ອແກ້ໄຂບັນຫາລະເບີດບໍ່ທັນແຕກທີ່ຕົກຄ້າງ ຢູ່ ສປປ ລາວ (NRA) ແລະ UXO Lao ເພື່ອຍົກລະດັບມາດຕະຖານຄວາມປອດໄພ ແລະ ວິທີການເກັບກູ້ໃນໄລຍະສອງທົດສະວັດທີ່ຜ່ານມາ.
ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ, ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການໃຫຍ່ LXML ກ່າວວ່າ: "ພວກເຮົາອຸທິດຕົນໃຫ້ແກ່ການກໍາຈັດອຸປະສັກອັນຕະລາຍທີ່ຂັດຂວາງການພັດທະນາໃນປະເທດລາວ, ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ພະຍາຍາມຢ່າງຕໍ່ເນື່ອງ ເພື່ອຍົກລະດັບຄວາມປອດໄພຂອງພະນັກງານ ແລະ ຊຸມຊົນ ໂດຍສຸມໃສ່ການລົງທຶນໃນອຸປະກອນທີ່ທັນສະໄໝ, ການພັດທະນາເຕັກນິກການເກັບກູ້ລະເບີດ ແລະ ເຜີຍແຜ່ຄວາມຮູ້ກ່ຽວກັບລະເບີດບໍ່ທັນແຕກໃຫ້ແກ່ ຄູ່ຮ່ວມງານ ແລະ ຊຸມຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ. ພວກເຮົາຮູ້ສຶກຂອບໃຈຢ່າງເລິກເຊິ່ງຕໍ່ການສະໜັບສະໜູນ ແລະ ການຮ່ວມມືຢ່າງຕໍ່ເນື່ອງຂອງກະຊວງປ້ອງກັນປະເທດລາວ, NRA, ແລະ UXO Lao ໃນການດໍາເນີນວຽກງານທີ່ສໍາຄັນ ແລະ ອັນຕະລາຍນີ້ ໂດຍຕະຫຼອດມາ."
ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ຕັ້ງຢູ່ເຂດຫ່າງໄກສອກຫຼີກ ເປັນເມືອງໜຶ່ງທີ່ຖືກຖິ້ມລະເບີດລົງຫຼາຍທີ່ສຸດ ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ ເຊິ່ງໄດ້ນຳຄວາມທ້າທາຍທີ່ພິເສດສະເພາະ ໃຫ້ແກ່ວຽກງານຂຸດຄົ້ນບໍ່ແຮ່ ແລະ ການຜະລິດກະສິກຳ. ມີລະເບີດ 260 ລ້ານລູກ ທີ່ຖືກຖິ້ມລົງໃສ່ ສປປ ລາວ ໃນລະຫວ່າງປີ 1964 ເຖິງ 1973. ໃນນັ້ນ 80 ລ້ານ ລູກຍັງບໍ່ທັນແຕກ ອັນໄດ້ປະຖິ້ມຮ່ອງຮອຍແຫ່ງຄວາມສູນເສຍອັນຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ ທີ່ສືບຕໍ່ທຳລາຍຊີວິດ ແລະ ເປັນຕົວທ່ວງດຶງໃນການພັດທະນາຂອງ ສປປ ລາວ.
ນັບຕັ້ງແຕ່ເລີ່ມດຳເນີນງານເປັນຕົ້ນມາ, LXML ໄດ້ລົງທຶນຫຼາຍກວ່າ US$56 ລ້ານ ເຂົ້າໃນວຽກງານເກັບກູ້ ລະເບີດບໍ່ທັນແຕກ (UXO) ແລະ ໄດ້ເກັບກູ້ລະເບີດ ບໍ່ທັນແຕກຫຼາຍກວ່າ 60.000 ລູກ ພາຍໃນເນື້ອທີ່ 6.400 ເຮັກຕາ ທັງພາຍໃນ ແລະ ບໍລິເວນ ອ້ອມຂ້າງ ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ.
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