Por Mining.com: Proyecto de fundición de zinc. Crédito: ENFI El nuevo gobierno de Bolivia está cancelando un proyecto planificado de zinc adjudicado a un consorcio chino y exigirá que otra empresa china corrija deficiencias en un complejo siderúrgico. Las autoridades están anulando una refinería de zinc de 350 millones de dólares, dijo el ministro de…
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Mineral Boom Could Transform Bolivia | El boom minero puede transformar Bolivia
By Erbol: ESTIMATES US$16 BILLION Mineral prices rise and analyst foresees ‘impressive’ revenues for the country: ‘this has never happened before’ Gold produced in Bolivia. File photo: Ministry of Mining. With an unprecedented increase in mineral prices worldwide, Bolivia has the opportunity to generate historic revenues, which could triple what gas generated at its peak,…
The Two Bolivian Models | Los dos modelos bolivianos
Editorial, El Dia: In Bolivia, two very different ways of understanding work, wealth, and time coexist. This is not a cultural or regionalist debate in any superficial sense; it is a profound difference in business models. On one side, there is the short-term extractive model, shaped by the logic of the lucky break. On the…
Toys, Gold and Accusations | Juguetes, oro y acusaciones
By Erbol: Reveals he warned him it was a crime Soliz accuses Lara of receiving toys from Chinese gold traffickers The former official pointed to Lara for receiving handouts from traffickers. Former Vice Presidency official Jaime Soliz stated this Tuesday that Edmand Lara has received toys to give away from Chinese gold traffickers, despite having…
Citizens Express Strong Rejection of Mining March | Ciudadanía expresa fuerte repudio a marcha minera
By El Diario: Residents from different areas of La Paz and districts of the city of El Alto yesterday expressed strong rejection of the marches and blockades carried out by miners and residents of some sectors who are observing a mobilized strike in opposition to Supreme Decree 5503. The citizen protest generated an atmosphere of…
The statist State suffocates Bolivian mining | El Estado estatista ahoga a la minería boliviana
By El Diario: Lawyer Heiddi Ruiz Gonzales states Mining law specialist Heiddi Ruiz Gonzales warned that Bolivian mining is paralyzed by legal uncertainty, Law 535, and heavy bureaucracy, despite the country having more than 9,000 companies and around 1,700 registered cooperatives. In an interview with EL DIARIO, she said that reactivating the sector requires a clear…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 