Abstract
Sepon mine, owned by the largest international mining company in Laos, MMG Lane Xang Minerals Limited Sepon (LXML), is situated in a remote area of Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province—one of the most bombed districts in Lao PDR. Over 21,000 people have been killed or injured as a result of unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents in the post-war period (1974–2018), of which 25 percent were in Savannakhet Province. This legacy brings unique challenges to mining operations, development projects, and agricultural production.
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Aneka, Saman and Valent, Micheal
(2018)
"Sepon Supports UXO Clearance in Laos,"
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction: Vol. 22
:
Iss.
2
, Article 6.
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https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol22/iss2/6
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