Cambodia’s mining sector was involved only in quarrying construction aggregates, crushed stones, and sand and gravel, as well as mining small quantities of gemstones, gold, iron ore, phosphate rock, and zirconium. None of Cambodia’s potential minerals or produced minerals was of world significance. In Laos, barite, coal, construction aggregates, gemstones, gold, gypsum, limestone, rock salt, sand and gravel, and tin were produced for domestic consumption and export. Limestone and gypsum were further processed into cement and chalk. With the exception of gypsum and tin, most of the minerals production was small. None of Laos’ mineral production was of world significance.

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