As lithium demand rises, investors sharpen focus on Bolivia

From the Mining Weakly, excerpts pertaining Bolivia follows: As lithium demand rises, investors sharpen focus on Chile, Argentina and Bolivia TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – In step with the breakneck growth in demand for lithium, driven by the unprecedented use of the soft, silver-white metal in new battery technologies, investors are increasingly scrutinising South American countries such…

Huanuni mine affects four municipalities with pollution

El Diario reports: According to the Defense Coordinator Huanuni mine affects four municipalities with pollution Oruro (El Diario) .- The Huanuni mine, the first state-owned tin production from Bolivia, polluting four municipalities in the department of Oruro, by dumping its wastewater into the river that leads to the lake Uru Uru and Lake Poopó currently…

Bolivian President Evo Morales says Chile’s military base is a threat

BBC News reports: Bolivian President Evo Morales says Chile base is a threat Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has accused neighbouring Chile of threatening his country by establishing a military base close to their border. Mr Morales said the base about 15km (10 miles) from the border was an act of aggression against Bolivia. He said…

Value of Bolivia’s March zinc, silver, copper exports fall on year

S&P Global, Platts, report: Value of Bolivia’s March zinc, silver, copper exports fall on year Lima (Platts)–5 May 2016 953 am EDT/1353 GMT The value of Bolivia’s minerals exports dropped 13% year on year to $377.3 million in March due to declining metals prices and operations closures, the government said Wednesday. Zinc concentrate exports fell…

Bolivian external debt rose by 10.5%

El Dia reports in hoybolivia.com: The external debt rose by 10.5% El Dia.- The balance of Bolivia’s external debt at the end of year 2015 increased by 10.5% over the previous year, despite of that, its structure remains sustainable, reported yesterday the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB). “The ratio between the balance and gross domestic…

Bolivia has “changed” thanks to the egocentric coca-grower leader … WTH!

The following cartoons published yesterday, depict Bolivian reality after more than 10 years of the ochlocratic government: From Pagina Siete: The pending files on the government’s need-to-do’s has on the left side all the “approved: projects that will serve to improve the image of this president. The files on the right are projects on: health,…