Laos News » Attapeu News Laos » Attapeu » Social: Villagers in Laos worry large mining concession will disrupt their lives
News channel or source: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/mining-02152023102831.html
Published on: Wednesday 15 February 2023
Residents in southern Laos’ Attapeu province are concerned that more than one-fourth of the province has been granted to 10 companies in a concession that would allow them to mine for minerals. People ...
News Laos » Attapeu » Social: New mapping reveals hidden mining boom in Laos that threatens the Mekong
News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/new-mapping-reveals-hidden-mining-boom-in-laos-that-threatens-the-mekong/
Published on: Tuesday 09 December 2025
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Satellite analysis has identified 517 suspected riverbank mines in Laos, many likely illegal, with clusters along key Mekong tributaries, raising ...
News Laos » Attapeu » Social: Construction starts on first large-scale solar plant in Laos
News channel or source: https://www.pv-tech.org/construction-starts-on-first-large-scale-solar-plant-in-laos/
Published on: Wednesday 17 August 2022
SAPC has been working on the project since 2014 in cooperation with the government of Laos Credit: Vientiane Times Project developer Solar Attapeu Power Sole Company (SAPC) has broken ground on the ...