Laos imports petroleum and gas. Metallurgy is an industry, and the government hopes to attract foreign investment to develop the deposits of coal, gold, bauxite, tin, copper, and other metals. The mining industry of Laos has received attention with foreign direct investments. More than 540 mineral deposits of gold, copper, zinc, lead and other minerals have been identified, explored and mined. The country's water resources and mountainous terrain enable it to produce and export quantities of hydroelectric energy.Vakulchuk, R., Chan, H.Y., Kresnawan, M.R., Merdekawati, M., Overland, I., Sagbakken, H.F., Suryadi, B., Utama, N.A. and Yurnaidi, Z., 2020. Lao PDR: How to Attract More Investment in Small-Scale Renewable Energy? ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) Policy Brief Series, No 7. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341793965 Of the potential capacity of approximately 18,000 megawatts, around 8,000 megawatts have been committed for export to Thailand and Vietnam. As of 2021, Laos continues to rely on fossil fuels, coal in particular, in domestic electricity production.
Laos imports petroleum and gas Metallurgy is an industry and the government hopes to attract foreign investment to develop the deposits of coal gold bauxite tin copper and other metals The mining industry of Laos has received attention with foreign direct investments More than 540 mineral deposits of gold copper zinc lead and other minerals have been identified explored and mined The country's water resources and mountainous terrain enable it to produce and export quantities of hydroelectric energyVakulchuk R Chan HY Kresnawan MR Merdekawati M Overland I Sagbakken HF Suryadi B Utama NA and Yurnaidi Z 2020 Lao PDR How to Attract More Investment in Small-Scale Renewable Energy ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) Policy Brief Series No 7 https//wwwresearchgatenet/publication/341793965 Of the potential capacity of approximately 18000 megawatts around 8000 megawatts have been committed for export to Thailand and Vietnam As of 2021 Laos continues to rely on fossil fuels coal in particular in domestic electricity production