Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) held a meeting to summarize the implementation of the Community Trust Fund for 2024 and to present the draft development plan for 2025 in Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Valiya Sichanthongthip, Governor of Vilabouly District and Chairman of the Community Trust Fund Committee, with the honorary co-chaired by Mr. Saman Aneka, Managing Director of LXML and Co-Chairman of the Community Trust Fund, supported by LXML. The meeting was attended by Mr. Bounlouan Leexayalath, Head of the Energy and Mines Department of Savannakhet Province, technical staff from the Planning and Investment Department of the province, fund management committee members from the district, heads of district offices, presidents of the Lao Front for National Development, presidents of the district youth union of Vilabouly, representatives from mass organizations, senior provincial and local officials, and senior advisors from LXML.

During the meeting, discussions focused on reviewing the implementation of key community development projects over the past year and planning the fund’s projects for 2025, with a total budget allocation of US$750,000. The fund's main objective is to support the host communities of the Sepon Gold-Copper Mine Project, aiming to improve the quality of life of local residents. The focus is on three main pillars: food security through agriculture and livestock, educational support (scholarships, various training programs), and health improvement in the community. Additionally, the meeting emphasized the importance of strategic planning, transparent financial management, and creating sustainable benefits for the host communities, ensuring effective community participation in the development process.

Mr. Valiya Sichanthongthip expressed his gratitude and appreciation to LXML for their continuous support of local community development, which contributed to the well-being and prosperity of Vilabouly. He highlighted the positive impact of the Local Development Fund projects and stressed the importance of good cooperation and ongoing support between LXML, local authorities, and the community.

Mr. Saman Aneka, Managing Director of LXML, reiterated the company’s commitment to creating positive impacts for the community, emphasizing the importance of sustainable community development and the company’s continuous efforts to support the local population. He noted that the company’s community development work aligns with national agendas and the Lao government’s nationwide socio-economic development plans to eradicate poverty. Therefore, the company’s hard work in community development is seen as a contribution to alleviating poverty in collaboration with the Lao government.

Several community development projects under the Community Trust Fund in 2024 were completed and achieved satisfactory results, with an estimated 90% success rate. Infrastructure development in various sectors has improved, directly and indirectly benefiting the community, and enhancing their living conditions. Additionally, the community has gained employment opportunities with the company and various contractors, providing a stable income for families, and enabling them to build standard homes and acquire necessary vehicles, thereby improving their overall quality of life.

The LXML Community Trust Fund has provided significant benefits to the local community living around the Sepon Gold-Copper Mine Project for two decades. The funding has increased annually from US$96,000 in 2004 and lifted to US$750,000 per year from 2014 onward and will continue until the end of the mining project.

Vilabouly District, November 8, 2024 – The LXML Sepon Mine Project proudly announced the successful handover of duties between the outgoing and incoming Board of the Trade Union on November 8, 2024, during a formal ceremony held in Vilabouly District. The occasion was graced by esteemed guests including Mrs. Sisavath Khothavongsa, President of the Executive Committee of the Savannakhet Trade Union Federation, Mr. Saman Aneka, Managing Director of LXML, Mr. Zhou Xinbing, Vice General Manager of LXML, staff members, and representatives from the local government.

The event served to acknowledge and celebrate the transition of responsibilities within the Trade Union, reflecting on past accomplishments and setting the tone for future endeavours. Mrs. Sisavath Khothavongsa expressed her pride in attending the ceremony, extending heartfelt gratitude to the outgoing board for their dedicated service. She urged the new board members to work diligently to ensure the continued success of the union and its members. During the ceremony, a special letter of appreciation was presented to the outgoing President of the Trade Union for LXML, Dr. Amkha Chanthathilath, recognizing his exceptional 14-year commitment to the Sepon Trade Union organization at Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company for his steadfast leadership and contributions.

Mr. Zhou Xinbing emphasized the critical role that trade unions play within organizations, noting that the Trade Union Committee of Lane Xang Mineral Limited, established in 2010, has faithfully served employees for the past 14 years. He recognized the contributions of the former Trade Union Committee, highlighting their commitment to effectively represent employees and engage with management on key issues.

Managing Director Mr. Saman Aneka reiterated the importance of the new committee's mission, acknowledging the challenges and opportunities ahead. He encouraged the committee to focus on strengthening member organizations to cultivate growth that benefits both the workforce and the company.

Mrs. Sisavath Khothavongsa concluded the ceremony by announcing the new Trade Union Committee members, appointed to lead the foundation for Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company:

1. Mrs. Souvantha Linsomphou- President
2. Mr. Osa Sithongchanh - Vice President (and President of Inspection)
3. Mr. Vanthong Senebouttalath - Vice President
4. Mr. Narongsak Mahalath - Commissioner
5. Mr. Xaysavanh Phommakot - Commissioner

As the new committee embarks on its journey, they are committed to fostering collaboration and ensuring that the interests of trade union members are effectively represented.

ພິທີມອບ-ຮັບ ຄະນະກຳມະບານຮາກຖານສຸດໃໝ່ຂອງ ບໍ່ຄໍາ-ທອງ ເຊໂປນ

ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈໍາກັດ ທີ່ໂຄງການບໍ່ຄໍາທອງ-ເຊໂປນ ໄດ້ມີພິທີມອບ-ຮັບໜ້າທີ່ລະຫວ່າງຄະນະກຳມະບານຮາກຖານຊຸດເກົ່າ ແລະ ຊຸດໃໝ່ ໃນວັນທີ 8 ພະຈິກ 2024, ທີ່ເມືອງວິລະບູລີ. ໃຫ້ກຽດເຂົ້າຮ່ວມພິທີໂດຍ ທ່ານ ນາງ ສີສະຫວັດ ໂຄດທະວົງສາ ປະທານຄະນະບໍລິຫານງານສະຫະພັນກຳມະບານແຂວງສະຫວັນນະເຂດ, ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການໃຫຍ່ LXML, ທ່ານ ໂຈ ຊິນປີງ, ຮອງຜູ້ຈັດການໃຫຍ່ LXML, ມີພະນັກງານວິຊາການຈາກພາກສ່ວນລັດ ແລະ ບໍລິສັດ LXML ແລະ ພາກສ່ວນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງເຂົ້າຮ່ວມ.

ການມອບຮັບໜ້າທີໃນຄັ້ງນີ້ເປັນການ​ຮັບ​ຮູ້ຜົນງານ ​ແລະ ​ສັນລະເສີນ​​ໜ້າ​ທີ່​ຮັບຜິດຊອບ​ຂອງ​ສະຫະພັນກໍາມະບານຮາກຖານທັງສອງຊຸດ ຊຶ່ງ​ໄດ້​ສະ​ແດງ​ໃຫ້​ເຫັນ​ເຖິງ​ບັນດາ​ຜົນງານ​ທີ່​ບັນລຸ​ໄດ້​ໃນ​ໄລຍະ​ຜ່ານ​ມາ ​ແລະ ​ເປັນ​ຂີດ​ໝາຍ​ຂອງຄວາມ​ມຸ່ງໝັ້ນ​ໃນ​ຕໍ່ໜ້າ. ທ່ານ ນາງ ສີສະຫັວດ ໂຄດທະວົງສາ ໄດ້ກ່າວສະແດງຄວາມຂອບໃຈ ແລະ ໃຫ້ການຊຸກຍູ້ຢ່າງຈິງໃຈມາຍັງຄະນະທຸກທ່ານທີ່ມີຄວາມຕັ້ງໃຈໃນການຮັບໃຊ້ວຽກງານດັ່ງກ່າວ. ທ່ານຍັງ​ໄດ້​ຮຽກຮ້ອງ​ໃຫ້​ຄະນະ​ກຳມະບານ​ຊຸດ​ໃໝ່​ຈົ່ງ​ເຮັດ​ວຽກ​ຢ່າງ​ຂະຫຍັນ​ຂັນ​ແຂງ​ເພື່ອ​ຮັບປະກັນ​ໃຫ້​ວຽກງານກໍາມະບານ​ປະສົບ​ຜົນສຳ​ເລັດໄດ້ຕາມຄາດໝາຍ​ຢ່າງ​ຕັ້ງໜ້າ. ໃນພິທີດັ່ງກ່າວ ຍັງໄດ້ມີການມອບໃບຍ້ອງຍໍໃຫ້ແກ່ ທ່ານ ດຣ ອຳຄຳ ຈັນທາທິລາດ ອະດິດປະທານກຳມະບານຮາກຖານ ຂອງ LXML, ໂດຍໄດ້ຮັບຮູ້ຜົນງານດີເດັ່ນຂອງທ່ານ ໃນຕະຫຼອດໄລຍະ 14 ປີທີ່ຜ່ານມາ ທີ່ໄດ້ອຸທິດຕົນຕໍ່ອົງການສະຫະພັນກຳມະບານຂອງບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານຊ້າງ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈຳກັດ ໂດຍສະເພາະການນຳພາ ແລະ ການປະກອບສ່ວນອັນໜັກແໜ້ນຂອງຜູ້ກ່ຽວ.

ທ່ານ ​ໂຈ ຊີນປີງ ​ໄດ້​ເນັ້ນ​ໜັກ​ເຖິງ​ບົດບາດ​ສຳຄັນ​ທີ່​ສະຫະພັນ​ກໍາມະບານ​ຄວນເອົາໃຈໃສ່​ຢູ່​ພາຍ​ໃນ​ອົງກອນ, ​ໂດຍ​ທ່ານໄດ້ຊີ້ໃຫ້ເຫັນ​ວ່າ, ຄະນະ​ກຳມະບານ​​ບໍລິສັດ ລ້ານ​ຊ້າງ​ ມີເນໂຣນສ໌ ຈຳກັດ ​ໄດ້​ສ້າງ​ຕັ້ງ​ຂຶ້ນ​ໃນ​ປີ 2010, ​ໂດຍໄດ້​ຮັບ​ໃຊ້​ພະນັກງານ​ຢ່າງ​ສັດ​ຊື່​ໂປ່ງໃສມາເປັນ​ເວລາ 14 ປີ​. ທ່ານ​ໄດ້​ຮັບ​ຮູ້​ການ​ປະກອບສ່ວນ​ຂອງ​ຄະນະ​ກຳມະບານ​ຊຸດເກົ່າ​ໃນ​ອະດີດ, ​ທີ່ໄດ້ພະຍາຍາມອຸທິດ​ຕົນ ​ເພື່ອ​ເປັນ​ຕົວ​ແທນ​ໃຫ້​ແກ່​ພະນັກງານ​ຢ່າງ​ມີ​ປະສິດທິ​ຜົນ ​ແລະ ຊ່ວຍແກ້ໄຂໄກ່ເກ່ຍ​​ບັນຫາ​ສຳຄັນຕ່າງໆທີ່ຜ່ານມາ.

ຜູ້ອຳນວຍການໃຫຍ່ LXML ທ່ານ ສະໝານ ອະເນກາ ໄດ້ຢໍ້າຄືນເຖິງຄວາມສຳຄັນຂອງພາລະກິດຂອງຄະນະກຳມາບານຊຸດໃໝ່, ຊຶ່ງຈະປະກອບມີສິ່ງທ້າທາຍ ແລະ ໂອກາດໃນຕໍ່ໜ້າ. ທ່ານ​ໄດ້​ຊຸກຍູ້​ໃຫ້​ຄະນະ​ກຳມະບານ​​ສຸມ​ໃສ່​ສ້າງ​ຄວາມ​ເຂັ້ມ​ແຂງ​ໃຫ້​ແກ່​​ສະມາຊິກ​ພະນັກງານ ເພື່ອ​ເສີມສ້າງ​ການ​ເຕີບ​ໂຕ​ຢ່າງມີປະສິດທິພາບ ແລະ ສ້າງຜົນ​ປະ​ໂຫຍ​ດໂດຍກົງ ໃຫ້ແກ່​ພະນັກງານ ​ແລະ​ ບໍລິສັດ.

ທ່ານ ນາງ ສີສະຫວັດ ໂຄດທະວົງສາ ໄດ້ສະຫຼຸບພິທີ ໂດຍການປະກາດແຕ່ງຕັ້ງຄະນະບໍລິຫານງານສະຫະພັນກຳມະບານຮາກຖານຊຸດໃໝ່ ໂດຍມີລາຍຊື່ດັ່ງລຸ່ມນີ້:

1. ທ່ານ ນາງ ສຸວັນທາ ລິນຊົມພູ ເປັນປະທານ
2. ທ່ານ ໂອສາ ສີທອງຈັນ ເປັນຮອງປະທານ, ທັງເປັນປະທານກວດກາ
3. ທ່ານ ວັນທອງ ແສນບຸດຕະລາດ ເປັນຮອງປະທານ
4. ທ່ານ ນະລົງສັກ ມະຫາລາດ ເປັນກໍາມະການ
5. ທ່ານ ໄຊສະຫວັນ ພົມມະກົດ ເປັນກໍາມະການ

​ຄະນະ​ກຳມະບານຮາກຖານຊຸດ​ໃໝ່ໄດ້ຂຶ້ນກ່າວປະຕິຍານຕົນ​ ໂດຍໃຫ້ຄໍາໝັ້ນສັນຍາວ່າ ຈະມີການເລີ່​ມດຳ​ເນີນ​ການ​ເຄື່ອນ​ໄຫວ​ຂອງ​ຕົນຢ່າງຕັ້ງໜ້າຕໍ່ໄປ, ພ້ອມທັງ​​ຈະ​ຊຸກຍູ້​ຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອ ແລະ ໃຫ້ຄວາມຮ່ວມ​ມືກັບພາກສ່ວນທີ່ກ່ຽວຂ້ອງ, ຮັບປະກັນ​ຜົນ​ປະ​ໂຫຍ​ດຂອງ​ສະມາຊິກ​ສະຫະພັນ​ກໍາມະບານ​ຢ່າງ​ມີ​ປະສິດທິ​ຜົນ.

On November 5, 2024, Vice President Chen Meixia of Weifang Vocational College, accompanied by four additional college leaders, visited the LXML office in Vientiane Capital. During this visit, the delegation engaged in discussions regarding the provision of vocational training for LXML employees and participated in a plaque unveiling ceremony for the Chinese Language Workshop and Ban.Mo Academy.

The meeting was attended by LXML's Vice General Manager, Zhou Xinbing, as well as Mr. Opekha Phimmachack, Superintendent-Training, and Ms. April Cao, Training Coordinator -Professional Development. The discussions centered around how domestic vocational colleges can deliver customized language, cultural, and specialized technical training tailored to the needs of LXML staff.

Vice President Chen reiterated the college's commitment to enhancing LXML's development through high-quality technical training initiatives. In response, LXML's Vice General Manager, Zhou Xinbing, highlighted that these new measures would significantly contribute to employee development and bolster the company's long-term success.

This event signifies the launch of a formal partnership, with both parties mutually aiming to promote deeper cooperation between China and Laos and cultivate a highly skilled workforce for LXML.

ຄະນະຜູ້ນໍາຈາກວິທະຍາໄລວິຊາຊີບ ເຫວີຍຟາງ, ເຂົ້າຢ້ຽມຢາມ LXML ທີ່ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນເພື່ອເພີ່ມທະວີການຮ່ວມມືດ້ານການຝຶກອົບຮົມ.

ວັນທີ 5 ພະຈິກ 2024, ຄະນະນໍາອາວຸໂສ ຈາກວິທະຍາໄລວິຊາຊີບ ເຫວີຍຟາງ, ທ່ານ ເສີນ ເມເສ່ຍ, ຮອງປະທານ ວິທະຍາໄລ ພ້ອມດ້ວຍຄະນະອີກສີ່ທ່ານ ໄດ້ເຂົ້າຢ້ຽມຢາມຫ້ອງການ LXML ທີ່ນະຄອນຫຼວງວຽງຈັນ. ໃນລະຫວ່າງການເຂົ້າຢ້ຽມຢາມນີ້, ຄະນະຜູ້ແທນໄດ້ມີການສົນທະນາ ກ່ຽວກັບ ການຈັດຫຼັກສູດຝຶກອົບຮົມວິຊາຊີບສຳລັບພະນັກງານ LXML ແລະ ຍັງໄດ້ມີການເປີດປ້າຍພິທີເປີດຕົວຫ້ອງຮຽນພາສາຈີນ ແລະ ໂຄງການຫຼັກສູດ Ban.Mo ອີກດ້ວຍ.

ຕາງໜ້າເຂົ້າຮ່ວມກອງປະຊຸມຈາກ LXML ໂດຍ ຮອງຜູ້ຈັດການໃຫຍ່ ຂອງ LXML, ທ່ານ ໂຈ ຊີນປີງ, ທ່ານ ໂອເປຂາ ພິມມະຈັກ, ຫົວໜ້າສາຍງານ-ດ້ານການຝຶກອົບຮົມ ແລະ ທ່ານ ນາງ ແອັບໂປ ຊ໋າວ, ຜູ້ປະສານງານຝຶກອົບຮົມ-ດ້ານການພັດທະນາວິຊາຊີບ. ຄະນະທາງສອງຝ່າຍໄດ້ຮ່ວມກັນສົນທະນາໂດຍມຸ່ງເນັ້ນເຖິງວິທີການທີ່ວິທະຍາໄລວິຊາຊີບພາຍໃນປະເທດຈະສາມາດຈັດຫຼັກສູດຝຶກອົບຮົມດ້ານພາສາ, ວັດທະນະທຳ ແລະ ວິຊາສະເພາະທາງເຕັກນິກທີ່ປັບໃຫ້ເໝາະສົມກັບຄວາມຕ້ອງການຂອງພະນັກງານ LXML.

ທ່ານຮອງປະທານ ເສີນ ໄດ້ກ່າວເຖິງຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຂອງວິທະຍາໄລ ທີ່ຈະຈັດການຍົກລະດັບການພັດທະນາໃຫ້ແກ່ LXML ຜ່ານການຝຶກອົບຮົມທາງດ້ານເຕັກນິກທີ່ມີຄຸນນະພາບສູງ. ໃນໂອກາດດັ່ງກ່າວ, ຮອງຜູ້ຈັດການໃຫຍ່ຂອງ LXML, ທ່ານ ໂຈ ຊິນປີງ ໄດ້ກ່າວວ່າ ແນວທາງໃໝ່ເຫຼົ່ານີ້ຈະເປັນສິ່ງສຳຄັນໃນການພັດທະນາພະນັກງານ ແລະ ຊ່ວຍພັກດັນຄວາມສຳເລັດໃນໄລຍະຍາວຂອງ LXML.

ສິ່ງເຫຼົ່ານີ້ສະແດງໃຫ້ເຫັນເຖິງແນວຄິດລິເລີ່ມໃນການຮ່ວມມືພັດທະນາຢ່າງແໜ້ນແຟ້ນ ໂດຍທັງສອງຝ່າຍມີຄວາມມຸ່ງໝັ້ນທີ່ຈະສົ່ງເສີມຄວາມຮ່ວມມືອັນລຶກຊຶ້ງລະຫວ່າງສອງປະເທດ ຈີນ ແລະ ລາວ. ນອກນີ້ຍັງຈະສາມາດພັດທະນາພະນັກງານ LXML ໃຫ້ມີຄວາມຮູ້ຄວາມສາມາດສູງຂື້ນຕື່ມ.

Lane Xang Minerals Limited Company (LXML) is thrilled to celebrate the achievement of Mr. Chansamai Vernkeo, one of our dedicated employees, who has been independently awarded the prestigious Australia Awards Scholarship to pursue a Master of Science in Groundwater Hydrology in Australia. We proudly support his journey and remain committed to him as a valuable member of our team, even as he advances his education abroad. This accomplishment underscores LXML’s commitment to supporting the aspirations of our talented staff and highlights our pride in having contributed to his professional journey.

Background and Career Journey

Mr. Chansamai Vernkeo, Senior Engineer Hydrogeology, born and raised in Nayom Village, Vilabouly District, Savannakhet, the employee has shown remarkable dedication to his education and career. After completing his primary education locally, he moved to Kaysone Phomvihane District for secondary and high school, and later to Vientiane to study geology at the Polytechnic College. He graduated with a Higher Diploma in Geology in 2009 and later earned a bachelor’s degree in mining engineering from the University of Laos in 2023, with financial support from LXML.

Professional Experience

The employee began his career with LXML in 2009 as a Field Supervisor in Dewatering. Over the past 15 years, he has held various roles, including Supervisor Dewatering, Hydrogeology Engineer, Mine Production Engineer, and currently, Senior Engineer Hydrogeology. His extensive experience in hydrology and hydrogeology has been instrumental in effective water management at LXML, ensuring safety, cost-efficiency, and environmental compliance.

Overcoming Challenges

Starting his career with limited English proficiency and no formal background in hydrology, he faced significant challenges. However, his determination to learn and grow led him to overcome these barriers through self-study, attending English courses, and seeking mentorship from colleagues. His passion for water management and dedication to continuous learning have been key to his success.

Motivation and Future Aspirations

His motivation to pursue further education in groundwater hydrology stems from his belief in the importance of sustainable water management for mining and community development. By gaining advanced knowledge and skills, he aims to contribute significantly to the Lao PDR’s development and LXML’s business goals. His vision includes improving water management practices in various sectors such as mining, agriculture, and water supply.

A Bright Future Ahead

With the Australia Awards Scholarship, he will have the opportunity to enhance his expertise and bring back valuable knowledge to Laos. His journey from a local village to an international scholar is a testament to his hard work and LXML’s support for human resource development. This achievement not only marks a personal milestone but also underscores LXML’s role in fostering talent and contributing to sustainable development in Laos.