Phu Kham

Laos· XaisombounProduction
Contained Copper
5.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.50%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1990

Overview

Porphyry-related Cu-Au deposit in the Truong Son belt of Laos.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Diorite porphyry (Permo-Triassic)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Geological Province: Truong Son Fold Belt

Metallogenic Belt: Southeast Asian Porphyry Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: PanAust

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 2008

Data Provenance

Source: PanAust reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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