About Sepon
Sepon is an open-pit Gold and Copper mine in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR. Lane Xang Minerals Limited (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.
Since operations commenced in 2003, LXML Sepon has produced over 1.1 million tonnes of copper cathode and over 1.5 million ounces of gold doré and has contributed over US$1.6 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.
In 2021, Sepon produced over 5,341 tonnes of copper and 192,988 ounces of gold doré.
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The Savannakhet Hospital received a 100,000,000kip financial support to renovate its ICU facility . The renovation will be able to accommodate more critical patients and uplift the hospital’s capacity to respond to emergency cases particularly road accident trauma.
“Savannakhet is the most populated province in Laos and one of the economic hub of the country,” said Mr Saman Aneka, Managing Director. “Timely and effective medical response is paramount. Thus, we hope that our assistance will enhance Savannakhet Hospital’s ICU services in timely and effectively responding to its patients”.
Savannakhet Governor Mr Bounchom Oubonpaseuth received the financial support on 21 May 2023, as part of a fundraising event for renovation of the Savannakhet Provincial Hospital.
Over the years, LXML has provided medical supports and equipment to Savannakhet Hospital including anaesthesia equipment, infant incubators, oxygen apparatuses and other essential items. To date, LXML has provided US$120,000 to Savannakhet Hospital.
“I am proud to support Savannakhet Hospital as this directly benefits women and children in our community” added Mr Saman Aneka, Managing Director. “LXML is committed to safety and supporting the health of our employees and communities. Most employees from Sepon mine live in Savannakhet, and this support demonstrates our ongoing commitment to progress and development.”
In 2021, LXML contributed US$100,000 to build a field hospital in Savannakhet Hospital and supported the Government’s efforts in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the past, LXML entered a unique partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Lao Women’s Union and UNICEF extended US$2.9 million for the 1000 Day Project to address maternal and child malnutrition.
LXML invested US$270,000 on a Mother and Child Health Project with the Burnet Institute between 2008 and 2011. From 2010 to 2017, LXML supported the Annual Lao Paediatric conference, organized by Health Frontiers, with the aim of improving paediatric health care by sharing best practices. LXML has also provided extensive support to Vilabouly Hospital, and Mittaphab Hospital in Vientiane including purchasing ambulances, donating incubators and other essential medical equipment, building new wards, expanding potable water supply systems, and implementing sanitation programs.
LXML is committed to continue investing in our community development programs to support resilient livelihoods beyond mine closure, including improving provision of basic health services and maternal and child health.
Savannakhet Governor Mr Bounchom Oubonpaseuth (right) received the 100,000,000 kip financial contribution from LXML representative Ms Ladsany Sisane, Government Relations Superintendent (left) at the handover ceremony held at Daohoung 1 Restaurant on 21 May 2023.

This week, Chifeng Lane Xang Minerals Limited (LXML) Sepon Mine, represented by LXML President Mr Bo Gao and LXML Managing Director Mr Saman Aneka, handed a profit tax payment of US$14,682,267.86 million with respect to 2022 copper and gold production and sale, bringing total revenue (including profit tax, royalty, and dividend) paid to the Lao Government in 2022 to US$50million. These contributions will continue to support the socio-economic development of Lao PDR.
Mr Bounpaseuth Sikounlabouth, Director General of the Tax Department, Ministry of Finance received the tax payment from LXML President Mr Bo Gao. The handover was witnessed by Mr Vangyai Xaynalor of the Tax Revenue Management Division and Ms Chanthala Liemmaitry of the Organization, Administration and Finance Division of the Tax Department; LXML Vice President Mr Zhou Xinbing; LXML Managing Director Saman Aneka, and senior LXML management.
“LXML is recognised among the top taxpayer in Laos” said Mr Bounpaseuth Sikounlabouth, Director General, Tax Department. “A ceremony to hand certificate of recognition to good performing taxpayers including LXML, was held on 5 April 2023.”
“We are proud to make this strong financial contribution to the Government while financial difficulties are experienced globally” said Mr Bo Gao, LXML President.
Mr Gao further provided update that in 2022, LXML Sepon mine produced more than 6.7 tonnes of gold and 6,600 tonnes of copper. In the same year, LXML opened the first modern underground mine in Lao PDR at Sepon, setting the standard for other mining operations, extending the life of the mine to at least 2033.
Since 2016, LXML is the only mining company in Laos to have consistently achieved an A+ rating from the Ministry of Energy and Mines for maintaining environmental and community development standards.
Since operations commenced in 2003, LXML has contributed over US$1.7 billion to the Lao Government in direct revenue through taxes, royalties, and dividends, in addition to hundreds of millions of dollars in employment, training, community, and local business development. In addition, LXML has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in indirect benefits through employment, training, community development, and payments to local business partners and suppliers. LXML invested approximately US$50 million in national and local infrastructure, US$56 million in UXO clearance, and millions of dollars in cultural heritage preservation and other programs.
More than 40,000 people in Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, benefit from community development programs, totalling US$20 million worth of projects and investment. Community income through local business groups has accumulated to more than US$50 million over the life of Sepon mine.
Mr Bo Gao, LXML President concluded that LXML will continue to make strong contributions as a valued development partner in Lao PDR.
Tax Department Director General Mr Bounpaseuth Sikounlabouth (5th from right) receives the 2022 profit tax from LXML President Mr Bo Gao (5th from left) on 2 May 2023. The handover was witnessed by LXML Vice President Mr Zhou Xinbing (4th from left), and LXML Managing Director Mr Saman Aneka (3rd from left), and delegates from both sides.

Last week, LXML highlighted achievements on Sepon mine operations, business plans, and progress on community development to government and community stakeholders.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Deputy Minister of Energy and Mines, Mr Thongphat Inthavong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Economic, Technology, and Environment Committee Mr Khammouane Somsihapanya, Savannakhet Vice Governor Dr Senesack Soulisack, and Chifeng Gold Chief Operating Officer Mr Paul Harris.
Multiple government agencies, including the Ministry of Energy and Mines, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Finance, Labour Ministry, community representatives and grass roots organisations also attended the meeting.
Participants addressed safety and environmental performance, economic benefits to the Lao PDR, infrastructure, workplace issues, plans for mine closure, and community development programs.
Remarkably, Chairman of the bi-annual meeting and senior government leaders from Savannakhet province have expressed great support to LXML for the extension of mining investment in Laos as required by LXML. The company’s reputation was well recognized by the participants as well.
Since operations commenced in 2003, LXML has produced over 1.7 million ounces of gold and 1.1 million tonnes of copper, contributing over US$1.7 billion in direct revenue to the Lao PDR in taxes, royalties, and dividends. In addition, LXML has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in indirect benefits through employment, training, community development, and payments to local business partners and suppliers.
LXML is committed to cooperating with the Lao Government as a valued development partner in Lao PDR.
ບໍລິສັດ ຊືເຟິງ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມິເນໂຣນສ໌ ລິມິເຕັດ ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ຈັດກອງປະຊຸມປຶກສາຫາລືກັັບ ລັດຖະບານລາວ ຄັ້ງທີ 29
ໃນອາທິດຜ່ານມາ, ບໍລິສັດ ຊືເຟິງ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມິເນໂຣນສ໌ ລິມິເຕັດ (LXML) ໄດ້ນຳສະເໜີຕໍ່ ຜູ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມກອງປະຊຸມຈາກພາກສ່ວນລັດຖະບານ ແລະ ຊຸມຊົນ ກ່ຽວກັບ ຜົນສຳເລັດການດຳເນີນງານຂອງບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ, ແຜນທຸລະກິດ ແລະ ຄວາມຄືບໜ້າຂອງວຽກງານພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນ.
ໃຫ້ກຽດເປັນປະທານຄັ້ງນີ້ມີ ຮອງລັດຖະມົນຕີ ກະຊວງພະລັງງານ ແລະ ບໍ່ແຮ່ ທ່ານ ທອງພັດ ອິນທະວົງ, ຮອງປະທານກຳມາທິການເສດຖະກິດ, ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີ ແລະ ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ ຂອງສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ທ່ານ ຄຳມ່ວນ ສົມສີຫາປັນຍາ, ຮອງເຈົ້າແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ດຣ ແສນສັກ ສຸລິສັກ ແລະ ຫົວໜ້າບໍລິຫານສູງສຸດດ້ານການດຳເນີນງານ ຂອງ ຊືເຟິງ ໂກນ ທ່ານ ພໍ ແຮຣິສ໌.
ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມກອງປະຊຸມຄັ້ງນີ້ມີ ພາກລັດຖະບານທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງ ລວມທັງ ກະຊວງພະລັງງານ ແລະ ບໍ່ແຮ່, ກະຊວງແຜນການ ແລະ ການລົງທຶນ, ກະຊວງການເງິນ, ກະຊວງແຮງງານ ແລະ ສະຫວັດດີການສັງຄົມ, ຜູ້ຕາງໜ້າຊຸມຊົນ ແລະ ອົງການຈັດຕັ້ງຂັ້ນຮາກຖານ.
ຜູ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໄດ້ປຶກສາຫາລືກ່ຽວກັບ ຜົນງານດ້ານຄວາມປອດໄພ ແລະ ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ, ຜົນປະໂຫຍດທາງດ້ານເສດຖະກິດຕໍ່ ສປປ ລາວ, ໂຄງລ່າງພື້ນຖານ, ປະເດັນແຮງງານ, ແຜນການປິດບໍ່ແຮ່, ແລະ ແຜນງານພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນ.
ທີ່ພົ້ນເດັ່ນ ແມ່ນ ທ່ານປະທານກອງປະຊຸມ ແລະ ການນຳພາກລັດຈາກ ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ກໍໄດ້ສະແດງການສະໜັບສະໜູນຕໍ່ LXML ໃນການຍືດອາຍຸການລົງທຶນໃນກິດຈະການບໍ່ແຮ່ ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ ຕາມການສະເໜີຂອງ ບໍລິສັດ. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ, ຜູ້ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມກໍໄດ້ສະແດງຄວາມຮັບຮູ້ເປັນຢ່າງດີ ເຖິງ ຊື່ສຽງ-ຄວາມເຊື່ອຖື ຂອງບໍລິສັດ.
ຕັ້ງແຕ່ດຳເນີນການຂຸດຄົ້ນ-ຜະລິດຄຳ-ທອງໃນປີ 2003, ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ໄດ້ຜະລິດຄຳຫຼາຍກວ່າ 1,7 ລ້ານ ອອນສ໌ ແລະ ຜະລິດແຜ່ນທອງຫຼາຍກວ່າ 1,1 ລ້ານໂຕນ ອັນໄດ້ປະກອບສ່ວນລາຍຮັບໂດຍກົງຫຼາຍກວ່າ US$1,7 ຕື້ ໃຫ້ແກ່ ສປປ ລາວ ໂດຍຜ່ານການຈ່າຍພາສີ-ອາກອນ, ຄ່າພາສີຊັບພະຍາກອນແຮ່ທາດ ແລະ ເງິນປັນຜົນ. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ ຍັງໄດ້ສ້າງຜົນປະໂຫຍດທາງອ້ອມຫຼາຍຮ້ອຍລ້ານໂດລາ ດ້ວຍການສ້າງວຽກເຮັດງານທຳ, ຜ່ານການຝຶກອົບຮົມຕ່າງໆ, ການພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນ, ແລະ ການຈ່າຍເງິນໃຫ້ແກ່ ຄູ່ຮ່ວມທຸລະກິດ ແລະ ຜູ້ສະໜອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ.
LXML ມຸ່ງໝັ້ນທີ່ຈະສືບຕໍ່ຮ່ວມມືກັບ ລັດຖະບານລາວ ໃນຖານະຄູ່ຮ່ວມພັດທະນາ ຢູ່ ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ.

On 1 March 2023, during introductory calls on several senior Lao Government officials, LXML President, Mr Gao Bo, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to international standards, and to ensuring that benefits are shared with the Lao Government, communities close to Sepon mine, and other stakeholders.
Mr Paul Harris, former LXML President and Chifeng Gold Chief Operating Officer (COO), extended gratitude to the Lao Government for strong support during his assignment.
Mr Phoxay Sayasone, Minister of Energy and Mines, said “mining companies must prioritize community development, so local people have access to basic services like roads and electricity, as well as sustainable development and livelihoods.”
Ms Bounkham Vorachit, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, expressed confidence that Chifeng LXML Sepon would continue to build on its experience to maintain environmental standards and set a strong example for the mining industry in Lao PDR.
Since operations commenced in 2003, LXML has produced over 1.7 million ounces of gold and 1.1 million tonnes of copper, contributing over US$1.7 billion in direct revenue to the Lao PDR in taxes, royalties, and dividends. In addition, LXML has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in indirect benefits through employment, training, community development, and payments to local business partners and suppliers. LXML invested approximately US$50 million in national and local infrastructure, US$56 million in UXO clearance, and millions of dollars in cultural heritage preservation and other programs.
More than 40,000 people in Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, benefit from community development programs, totalling US$20 million worth of projects and investment. Community income through local business groups has accumulated to more than US$50 million over the life of Sepon mine.
LXML is committed to cooperating with the Lao Government as a valued development partner in Lao PDR.
Mr Gao Bo, LXML President (5th left), Mr Paul Harris, Chifeng Gold Chief Operating Officer (6th left), Minister of Energy and Mines Mr Phoxay Sayasone (7th left), and Mr Saman Aneka, LXML Managing Director (3rd right).
ປະທານ LXML ທ່ານ ກາວ ໂບ (5 ຈາກຊ້າຍ), ຫົວໜ້າບໍລິຫານສູງສຸດດ້ານການດຳເນີນງານຂອງບໍລິສັດ ຊືເຟິງ ໂກນ ທ່ານ ພໍ ແຮຣິສ໌ (ທີ 6 ຈາກຊ້າຍ), ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງພະລັງງານ ແລະ ບໍ່ແຮ່ ທ່ານ ໂພໄຊ ໄຊຍະສອນດ (ທີ 7 ຈາກຊ້າຍ) ແລະ ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການໃຫຍ່ຂອງ LXML ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ (ທີ 3 ຈາກຂວາ).
Mr Paul Harris, Chifeng Gold Chief Operating Officer (4th left), Minister of Natural Resource and Environment Ms Bounkham Vorachit (5th left), Mr Gao Bo, LXML President (6th right), and Mr Saman Aneka, LXML Managing Director (3rd right).
ຫົວໜ້າບໍລິຫານສູງສຸດດ້ານການດຳເນີນງານຂອງບໍລິສັດ ຊືເຟິງ ໂກນ ທ່ານ ພໍ ແຮຣິສ໌ (ທີ 4 ຈາກຊ້າຍ), ລັດຖະມົນຕີກະຊວງຊັບພະຍາກອນທຳມະຊາດ ແລະ ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ ທ່ານນາງ ບຸນຄ້ຳ ວໍຣະຈິດ (ທີ 5 ຈາກຊ້າຍ), ປະທານ LXML ທ່ານ ກາວ ໂບ (6 ຈາກຂວາ), ແລະ ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການໃຫຍ່ຂອງ LXML ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ (ທີ 3 ຈາກຂວາ).
ປະທານ LXML ຢັ້ງຢືນຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນ
ໃນວັນທີ 1 ມີນາ 2023, ໃນການເຂົ້າຂ່ຳນັບການນຳພາກລັດ, ທ່ານ ກາວ ໂບ, ປະທານ ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມິເນໂຣນສ໌ ລິມິເຕັດ (LXML) ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ໄດ້ຢັ້ງຢືນຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຂອງບໍລິສັດໃນການປະຕິບັດຕາມມາດຕະຖານສາກົນ ແລະ ການຮັບປະກັນວ່າຜົນປະໂຫຍດຂອງໂຄງການຈະໄດ້ຖຶກນຳມາແບ່ງປັນກັບ ລັດຖະບານລາວ, ຊຸມຊົນອ້ອມຂ້າງບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ແລະ ຜູ້ມີສ່ວນຮ່ວມອື່ນໆ.
ທ່ານ ພໍ ແຮຣິສ໌, ອາດີດປະທານ LXML ແລະ ຫົວໜ້າບໍລິຫານສູງສຸດດ້ານການດຳເນີນງານຂອງ ບໍລິສັດ ຊືເຟິງ ໂກນ ໄດ້ສະແດງຄວາມຮູ້ບຸນຄຸນມາຍັງ ລັດຖະບານລາວ ສຳລັບການສະໜັບສະໜູນຢ່າງແໜ້ນແຟ້ນຕະຫຼອດໄລຍະການດຳລົງຕຳແໜ່ງຂອງຕົນ.
ທ່ານ ໂພໄຊ ໄຊຍະສອນ, ລັດຖະມົນຕີ ກະຊວງພະລັງງານ ແລະ ບໍ່ແຮ່ ໄດ້ກ່າວວ່າ: “ບໍລິສັດ ບໍ່ແຮ່ຕ້ອງຖືການພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນເປັນບູລິມະສິດ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ປະຊາຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນ ສາມາດເຂົ້າເຖິງການບໍລິການພື້ນຖານເຊັ່ນ ເສັ້ນທາງ ແລະ ໄຟຟ້າ ກໍຄື ການພັດທະນາ ແລະ ຊີວິດການເປັນຢູ່ທີ່ຍືນຍົງ.”
ທ່ານນາງ ບຸນຄ້ຳ ວໍຣະຈິດ, ລັດຖະມົນຕີ ກະຊວງຊັບພະຍາກອນທຳມະຊາດ ແລະ ສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ ໄດ້ສະແດງຄວາມໝັ້ນໃຈວ່າ ບໍລິສັດ ຊືເຟິງ LXML ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ຈະສານຕໍ່ຈາກປະສົບການຂອງຕົນ ເພື່ອຮັກສາມາດຕະຖານດ້ານສິ່ງແວດລ້ອມ ແລະ ເປັນແບບຢ່ງທີ່ດີສຳລັບ ອຸດສາຫະກຳບໍ່ແຮ່ສີຂຽວ ຢູ່ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ.
ຕັ້ງແຕ່ດຳເນີນການຂຸດຄົ້ນ-ຜະລິດຄຳ-ທອງໃນປີ 2003, ບໍ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ໄດ້ຜະລິດຄຳຫຼາຍກວ່າ 1,7 ລ້ານ ອອນສ໌ ແລະ ຜະລິດແຜ່ນທອງຫຼາຍກວ່າ 1,1 ລ້ານໂຕນ ອັນໄດ້ປະກອບສ່ວນລາຍຮັບໂດຍກົງຫຼາຍກວ່າ US$1,7 ຕື້ ໃຫ້ແກ່ ສປປ ລາວ ໂດຍຜ່ານການຈ່າຍພາສີ-ອາກອນ, ຄ່າພາສີຊັບພະຍາກອນແຮ່ທາດ ແລະ ເງິນປັນຜົນ. ນອກຈາກນັ້ນ ຍັງໄດ້ສ້າງຜົນປະໂຫຍດທາງອ້ອມຫຼາຍຮ້ອຍລ້ານໂດລາ ດ້ວຍການສ້າງວຽກເຮັດງານທຳ, ຜ່ານການຝຶກອົບຮົມຕ່າງໆ, ການພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນ, ແລະ ການຈ່າຍເງິນໃຫ້ແກ່ ຄູ່ຮ່ວມທຸລະກິດ ແລະ ຜູ້ສະໜອງທ້ອງຖິ່ນ. LXML ໄດ້ລົງທຶນປະມານ US$50 ລ້ານ ໃສ່ການພັດທະນາໂຄງລ່າງພື້ນຖານແຫ່ງຊາດ ແລະ ທ້ອງຖິ່ນ, US$56 ລ້ານໃສ່ການເກັບກູ້ລະເບີດບໍ່ທັນແຕກ ແລະ ຫຼາຍລ້ານໂດລາ ເຂົ້າໃນການອະນຸລັກ ມໍຣະດົກທາງດ້ານວັດທະນະທຳ ແລະ ແຜນງານອື່ນໆ.
ປະຊາຊົນເມືອງວິລະບູລີ ແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ ຫຼາຍກວ່າ 40.000 ຄົນ ໄດ້ຮັບຜົນປະໂຫຍດຈາກ ໂຄງການພັດທະນາຊຸມຊົນຂອງ ໂຄງການຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ ລວມມູນຄ່າ US$20 ລ້ານ. ມາຮອດປັດຈຸບັນ, ລາຍໄດ້ຂອງຊຸມຊົນທ້ອງຖິ່ນຜ່ານ ກຸ່ມທຸລະກິດທ້ອງຖິ່ນໄດ້ທະວີຄູນຂຶ້ນເປັນ US$50 ລ້ານ ຕະຫຼອດອາຍຸການບໍ່ແຮ່ຄຳ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ.
LXML ມຸ່ງໝັ້ນທີ່ຈະສືບຕໍ່ຮ່ວມມືກັບ ລັດຖະບານລາວ ໃນຖານະຄູ່ຮ່ວມພັດທະນາ ຢູ່ ໃນ ສປປ ລາວ.
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