Australian miner Ord eyes bauxite project in Laos

October 24, 2006 Filed Under: Bauxite Mining, Mining Services  

Australia-listed Ord River Resources ORD.AX said on Monday it had discovered potentially large bauxite deposits in Laos, a country little known for its mining industry. ORD said it had an agreement to develop a mine in the Bolaven Plateau in southern Laos in partnership with China Non-ferrous Metals International Mining Co. Ltd. (CNMIM), a government-run group responsible for sourcing minerals overseas...