Laos’ Mineral output increases despite world commodity price drop
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The value of mineral exports and domestic sales increased in the first quarter of this year despite lower commodity prices on the world market.
In 2018, annual domestic mineral sales achieved US$66.2 million compared to 2017, an increase of 38.79 percent, while exports reached US$1,439 million, an increase of 8.2 percent compared to 2017.
