General Manager Operations

PanAust Limited is an Australian‑headquartered copper and gold producer in Laos and Chile, with pre‑development assets in Papua New Guinea. The Company is focused on a sustainable business model associated with the production and sale of copper and gold, delivery of production goals and growth.

Phu Bia Mining’s producing assets are the Phu Kham Copper‑Gold Operation (PKM) and the Ban Houayxai Gold‑Silver Operation (BHX), both located in the Company’s 1,260 square‑kilometre Mineral Exploration and Production Agreement (MEPA) with the Government of Laos. This agreement regulates exploration, development and mining activities within the Contract Area.

Both operations are located 30 km apart. Phu Kham is a conventional truck‑and‑shovel, large open‑pit mine providing ore feed to a 12 Mtpa concentrator, a single SAG mill and two ball‑mill grinding circuits, with copper and precious metals recovered by flotation. The Ban Houayxai Gold‑Silver Operation is an open‑cut mine...