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The Mining industry of Laos which has received prominent attention with Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) has, since 2003-04, made significant contributions to the economic condition of Laos. More than 540 mineral deposits of gold, copper, zinc, lead and other minerals have been identified, explored and mined. During 2012, the mining and quarrying sector's contribution to GDP was around 7.0%; during this reporting year the FDI in the mineral sector was of the order of US$662.5 million out of a total trade of $4.7 billion in the country. Laos is now a member of the WTO. ==History== It was only after 2003 that the importance of mining was recognized in Laos when the first mining project, the Sepon Mine was established. There were 127 domestic and foreign companies in 2008 working 213 projects covering prospecting, exploration and feasibility studies period.〔 Geological survey maps related to the mining sector are of 1964 prepared by France and updated during the 1990s and these cover only 54.86% of the country (236,800 sqkm).〔 The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has been delegated the powers to create a geologic database for effective management of mining projects including its exploration.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mining industry of Laos」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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