Phu Bia Mining (PBM) Logistics manages the Company’s employee transport, concentrate haulage and in-bound freight and consumables activities in Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. This includes two port facilities in Thailand and Vietnam.
PBM Logistics prides itself on exceptional product stewardship including the safe storage and transport of concentrate from gate to port through to the delivery of product that meets customer specifications and in-country requirements.
The operations
Concentrate is transported from our Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation through to the Sriracha port in Thailand and the Hon La port in Vietnam.
Within Laos, PBM operates its own fleet of prime movers and trailers for in-country haulage and for haulage to Hon La port in Vietnam of copper concentrate.
A strategically located logistic centre located 124 kilometres from the Phu Kham Operation at Ban Thouay, facilitates the transfer of goods between contractor-operated trucks and company-operated trucks.
A second facility is located at Langkhang approximately 380 kilometres from Ban Thouay where PBM trucks deliver concentrate direct to Hon La port.
The Logistics team operate a warehouse within a Freezone located near the Laem Chabang port in Thailand. All inbound international freight and Thailand domestic freight is consolidated at the warehouse before being dispatched by road to PBM operations in Laos.
We average...
Kilometres of travel with the Phu Bia Mining haulage fleet (excluding contractors)
Truckloads of inbound general freight, consumables and dangerous goods to our Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation and Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation
Litres of diesel for transportation to our Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation
Passenger movements monthly on our bus fleet (excludes on-site transport) between the capital of Laos, Vientiane, and our operations at Phu Kham and Ban Houayxai
Jet boat passenger movements monthly between our Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation and Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation
Return barge trips a month for the transport of equipment and freight between our Ban Houayxai Gold-Silver Operation, Phu Kham Copper-Gold Operation and Exploration sites.