CHRISTOPHER GOSS
Chairman of the Board
Christopher, minerals financier & economist, ran business development for natural resources for the IFC (International Finance Corporation) out of London office from 2006-2010, IFC is private sector arm of the World Bank Group, and is a major private sector investor in mining in emerging markets. Earlier he led IFC mining transactions in Africa, Russia, Central Asia and and Latin America. Prior, he advised African governments in natural resource policy and, negotiations in Ghana, Tanzania, Mozambique and Swaziland. From 2010—2017 he was on the board of and latterly Non Executive Chairman of Triple Plate Junction, now Tethyan Resources, which was listed on AIM in London.
Laos Exceptional Context
21 Jul 2021
As one of Southeast Asia’s best kept secrets, Laos is a destination that deserves to be top of an Asia bound traveler's must visit list, whether as part of a wider trip to Southeast Asia or taking the time to discover its fascinating history and culture as a journey in its own right.
Laos Exceptional Context, Including on Prospectivity
As one of Southeast Asia’s best kept secrets, Laos is a destination that deserves to be top of an Asia bound traveller’s must visit list, whether as part of a wider trip to Southeast Asia or taking the time to discover its fascinating history and culture as a journey in its own right.
In the past two decades, three world class mineral deposits have been developed in Laos (Sepon copper-gold, Phu Kham copper-gold and Ban Houayxai gold). Laos is underlain by the Loei Petchabun and Truong Son fold belts that together contain the above deposits as well as the 5Moz Chatree gold deposit in Thailand. Despite this demonstrated mineral endowment, Laos remains one of the least explored countries in Southeast Asia.
Recent enactment of a new mining law in 2018 has clarified uncertainty in the regulatory regime, with implementing regulations still under development. Annamite’s focus is on existing tenements, with two projects already secured. Our in-depth experience in Laos allows us to identify exploration opportunities in Laos and interact effectively with shareholders, local joint venture partners and government.
Laos has improved its risk profile by 20% over the last four years according to the Mining Journal 2020 annual world risk assessment report, by far the largest increase globally in that period. From a mining risk perspective Laos now falls right in the middle of world mining jurisdictions and is the least risky country in SE Asia. Additionally, Laos ranks well globally on the 2021 Global Peace Index per the map.
Didier Fohlen, CEO of Annamite Resources