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The battle for mineral resources! China-Laos Railway Opens, China Opens Journey to Tap "Neighborhood Treasures!

On December 3, the China-Laos railway connecting Kunming and Vientiane, Laos, was officially opened to traffic. The line starts from Kunming, China in the north, passes through Yuxi City, Pu'er City and Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in the south, and then passes through China's Mohan port to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, with a total length of 1035 kilometers and a total investment of 50.545 billion yuan.

12MonthOn the 3rd, connecting Kunming with Vientiane, Laoschina-laos railway officially opened to trafficThe line starts from Kunming, China in the north, passes through Yuxi City, Pu'er City and Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in the south, and then passes through Mohan Port in China to Vientiane, the capital of Laos.1035 kilometers, with a total investment of 50.545 billion yuan. 

 

 
Laos, the only country in Southeast Asia that does not rely on the sea, can also be said to be one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia. What is the attraction of this poor place?
 
In 2016, CNNC made a major breakthrough in the prospecting rights of Asia Potash Company, 40 kilometers east of Vientiane, the capital of Laos-a super-large potash mine with initial control of 0.196 billion tons of potassium chloride resources, in line with the railway line between China and Laos. Traffic Laos is expected to become China's largest overseas potash production and supply base.
 
Not just potash, the Laos geotectonic position is inIndo-Chinese plateis an important part of the Southeast Asian metallogenic belt, is also the center of China'sIn the southern extension of the "Sanjiang" metallogenic belt, Laos is rich in mineral resources. At present, iron, gold, copper, lead, zinc, molybdenum, antimony, tin, manganese, bauxite, potash, gypsum, coal, gemstones, etc. have been found More than 20 kinds of minerals ,   It is a major mineral resource country in Southeast Asia that cannot be ignored.  
 


In recent years, Laos has approved many mineral projects, but there are still a large number of undeveloped mineral resources. According to statistics, the approved mineral projects in Laos account for only 21%, of which only 3% is mined. At present, most of the approved projects are high-value, no transportation costs of minerals, such as gold, copper, in the future, with the opening of transportation, large reserves, with long-term economic benefits of minerals, such as potash, bauxite, etc. will usher in a new"Development Tide".
 
In the past ten years, the world's super-large porphyry copper-gold deposits such as Fukai and Saiben, which have been discovered and evaluated in Laos, have also made Laos a hot spot of world mining.
 
Fukai porphyry copper-gold deposit is located in Xieng Khouang -The north-central part of the Changshan polymetallic metallogenic belt, which consists of an upper oxidized leaching type gold cap and a lower copper-gold porphyry body. The thickness of the upper oxidation leaching type gold cap is about 20m, the ore amount is 9 million t, and the gold content is 100000 t; The porphyry copper-gold sulfide ore in the lower part can be further divided into two types: one is fine vein disseminated type, the other is strip massive sulfide type , The amount of copper metal is1.125 million t, the amount of gold metal is 50t. The gold in the oxidation zone "gold cap" in the deposit is free gold, and the gold carrier mineral in the primary zone is chalcopyrite.
 
As At the end of 2017, Sepon copper and gold mineReserved gold ore reserves10.9 million tons, a rough calculation of about 40 tons of gold metal; 25.3 million tons of copper ore reserves, a rough calculation of 530000 tons of copper metal. The mine began production in 2003, Current annual production 75000 tons of copper cathode, with an annual ore processing capacity of 3 million tons, is one of the largest mines in Laos. 2 018 In the year, Chifeng gold $0.275 billion price From Minmetals Resources acquired in hand Laos90% equity interest in Sepon Copper & Gold Mine.
 

   
At the same time, the official opening of the China-Laos railway also markedThe "China Pan-Asian High-speed Railway Economic Circle" is once again improved.
 
Southeast Asian countries are rich in mineral resources, especially copper, nickel, titanium, potash, etc., which complement our country. In recent years, many Southeast Asian countries have introduced policies to support mining development and expect to strengthen international cooperation. For Chinese miners, Southeast Asia is a good place for prospecting, mining and buying.  
 

 
Iron ore is mainly distributed in Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia and the Philippines. According to the report of the Government of Viet Nam The country's total iron ore reserves exceed1.2 billion tons, Among them 13 reserves of more than 1 million tons, mainly distributed in the northern and central regions of Vietnam, with an average grade of 50%. Among them, Ha Tinh Province has the largest reserves of Shixi Iron Mine, with a confirmed reserve of 0.544 billion tons and an average iron content of more than 61%. , exposed; Proved Reserves of Guixiang Deposit in Huanglianshan Province0.118 billion tons, with an average iron content of 56-57%, also began to open-pit rich ore. , is its The second largest iron ore ; Old Street ProvinceQuyXa large iron ore, volcanic sedimentary metamorphic type, reserves of 1.12 billion tons.
 
Copper mines are mainly distributed in Indonesia, Philippines, Laos, Myanmar and so on. According to the United States Geological Survey 2 015 Annual data , Indonesia copper reserves About For25 million tons, accounting for 3.57 per cent of the world's total, ranking first in the world. Eight Bit. Another According Geological exploration work shows that there are a large number of copper deposits and copper prospect points in the Philippines.
 
Gold mines are widely distributed in Southeast Asia, with Indonesia being the most concentrated, and Indonesia's official reported gold resources are 5297 tons, gold reserves of 3156 tons, ranking first in Asia , The Grasberg copper-gold mine in Papua province is the largest gold mine in Indonesia and one of the largest in the world.
 
Southeast Asian countries are adjacent to China, we have a better understanding of the local conditions, local culture, is the Chinese mining overseas.A good choice for "gold panning" is called "the treasure of neighboring countries".
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