Geological Survey in Vientiane Plain

Funder	China Ministry of Finance\|Yunnan Geology and Mineral Resources Exploitation Group
Recipient Organization	Government of Laos
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Jan 01, 2003
End Date	Mar 22, 2031
Duration	10,307 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`33703`

Grant Description

China has successfully finished a geological survey for Kalium resources in the Vientiane Plain of Laos.

The project, implemented by the Yunnan Geology and Mineral Resources Exploitation Group Company, has been jointly approved by the Chinese and Lao governments and co-funded by China's Ministries of Finance and Land Resources, the former State Development Planning Commission and the company.

In March 2000, the company detected a rich Kalium reserve allowing an initial exploitation of 100 million tons and a maximum possible reserve of 10 billion tons from a land area of 1,970 square kilometers. The financial details of this project are unclear.

📚 Sources & References

China finishes largest overseas geologic survey in Laos. Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.