External Recognition

ASEAN Minerals Awards – Best Practice in Minerals Distribution: awarded to Phu Bia Mining’s Logistics team in recognition of excellence in logistics operation and commitment to growing the mining industry in Southeast Asia.
Best Mining Performance Certificate of Excellence: awarded to PanAust’s Lao registered company, Phu Bia Mining, by the Laos Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Lao Business Leader Award 2022: recognising PanAust’s national socio-economic contributions.
Winner of the 4th ASEAN Red Ribbon for Outstanding Workplace (ARROW) Award: recognising PanAust’s Lao registered company, Phu Bia Mining’s HIV and AIDS workplace and community initiatives. The Government of Laos’ 2022 ARROW Awards panel nominated Phu Bia Mining, in recognition of its good practice HIV and AIDS initiatives targeting its employees, contractors and local communities in Xaisomboun Province.

Lao Special Award in Skill Development: for PanAust’s Lao-registered company, Phu Bia Mining’s contributions to human resource and skill development within the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
Best Taxpaying Company Certificate of Excellence: awarded by the Ministry of Finance for the Government of Laos’ 2020 fiscal year.

Caterpillar 5-star Contamination Control (CC) ratings: retained for PanAust’s Lao-registered company, Phu Bia Mining’s mobile maintenance workshop and supply warehouse at Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation and mobile maintenance workshop at Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation. PanAust’s facilities are two of three workshops worldwide to receive the maximum 5-star rating, and were the first to achieve this milestone in a developing country.

Austmine’s Mining Innovation & Exhibition Miners Innovation Award: PanAust recognised as an innovator in the mining industry for its diesel backloading project.
ASEAN Business Awards: PanAust named runner-up for the ‘Best Practices in Sustainable Minerals Development – Metallic Mineral Processing Award’.
Australian and New Zealand SAP Best Run Business Awards: PanAust named as a finalist in the data and analytics category, acknowledged by SAP for its work to improve operational efficiencies.

ASEAN Business Awards Friend of ASEAN Award: acknowledging PanAust’s continuous and increased commitment to growing its presence in Laos and thereby positively impacting the Laos economy.
Lao ASEAN Business Awards Friend of Laos Award: recognising PanAust’s contribution to the socio-economic development of Laos, and highlighting PanAust’s outstanding safety performance .
19th Annual ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network (OSHNET) Conference Excellence Award: recognising PanAust’s outstanding safety performance.

Austmine Mining Innovation Conference & Exhibition Miners Innovation Award finalist: the nomination recognised PanAust’s inventive solution to simplify and improve the maintenance of its primary excavator fleet in Laos.
Government of Laos’ Lao PDR Labour Order Class 1 Medal: recognising PanAust’s outstanding contribution to upgrading the road infrastructure in the Khammouane Province, and its contribution to broader socio-economic development in Laos.

Caterpillar 5-star Contamination Control (CC) ratings: PanAust’s Phu Kham Copper-Gold and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operations achieved the maximum rating for their mobile maintenance workshops and associated supply facilities.

CDP Australian Climate Leadership Awards for Most Profitable Carbon Reduction Activity: recognising a range of energy-efficiency initiatives PanAust has established at its operations in Laos that delivered significant financial benefits.

Caterpillar 5-star Contamination Control (CC) ratings: PanAust’s Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation in Laos received a five-star rating from Caterpillar Inc. for its mobile maintenance and mobile warehouse facilities. The rating is one of only six worldwide and the first in a developing country.
Mines and Money Hong Kong Asia Mining Awards Project Development of the Year: recognising PanAust’s outstanding project management for the development of the Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation.
Asia Mining Congress Sustainability Leadership Award: recognising PanAust’s program to create and support business opportunities within the villages closest to their mining operations in Laos.

Government of Laos’ Labour Medal Class One for the ‘Best Development in a Rural Area: The award is presented once every five years and recognised PanAust’s outstanding contribution to rural socio-economic development and poverty eradication in Laos between 2006 and 2010.
Ethical Investor Sustainability Award, Community and Social: recognising PanAust’s Livelihood Improvement Program.
Asia Mining Congress Best Community Development Initiative, Southeast Asia: recognising PanAust’s Technical Trades Training Program.

Asia Mining Congress Best Community Development Initiative: recognising PanAust’s Livelihood Improvement Program.