Lao Kaiyuan Mining Sole Co. Ltd #47801
Created at
2026-01-15
Last update
2026-03-09
3 Parents (Involvements as child)
ID
Name
Kaiyuan Potash Group Limited
Country of registration/origin
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Classification
Private company
Relationship
Parent company
Parent relation
Subsidiary of parent company
Investment type
Shares/Equity
Ownership share
100.00 %
Comment
2. Lao Kaiyuan Mining Co., Ltd. is a 100% Chinese owned enterprise with mining operations located in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR. The company is currently developing Asia’s largest potash mine in terms of proved and probable potash reserves. The company is a subsidiary of Kaiyuan Potash Group Limited, a Hong Kong registered entity.
ID
Name
Export-Import Bank of China (China EXIM Bank)
Country of registration/origin
China
Classification
State-/government (owned) company
Relationship
Tertiary investor/lender
Investment type
Debt financing
Loan amount
20 000 000
$
Comment
This project is linked to a $20 million loan pledge from China Eximbank (captured in Record ID#64227) for the Lao Kaiyuan Potash Mine Project.
ID
Name
China Development Bank
Country of registration/origin
China
Classification
State-/government (owned) company
Relationship
Tertiary investor/lender
Investment type
Debt financing
Loan amount
121 500 000
$
Loan date
2011-12-29
Comment
On December 29, 2011, China Development Bank and Lao Kaiyuan Mining Co., Ltd. (老挝开元矿业有限公司) signed a $121.5 loan agreement (ID#5110201101100000033) for the Lao Kaiyuan Potash Mine Project (as captured via Record ID#64228). The term of this USD-denominated loan is from December 29, 2011 to December 30, 2023. The loan carries an interest rate of 6-month LIBOR plus a 4.2% margin.
0 Children (Involvements as parent)
1 Deals (Involvements as Operating company)
ID
Target country
Lao PDR
Current intention of investment
Industry Mining
Current negotiation status
Concluded (Contract signed)
Current implementation status
In operation (production)
Deal size
14 100 ha