Reports Value of Bolivian mineral exports, including zinc, copper, gold, sags 10% to $1.2 bil Jan-Aug Lima (Platts)–6 Oct 2015 408 am EDT/808 GMT Bolivia’s minerals exports dropped 10.4% to $1.2 billion in January-August from a year earlier due to declining metals prices and a month-long protest in the mining region of Potosi,…
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A 3D printer takes shape in Public University of El Alto by the mind and will of Roberto Mayta
Gabriel Diez reports for Pagina Siete: Roberto Mayta, a student aged 24, is the creator of the project A 3D printer takes shape in Public University of El Alto The promoter said that one of his goals is to print parts requiring his fellow students for their work in the area of robotics. Aiming to…
Bolivian rice farmers are in emergency
ANF reports in Pagina Siete: Drop in prices Rice farmers are in emergency There are more than 300,000 tons harvested this year and 100,000 in deposits. The small rice farmers of the department of Santa Cruz have expressed concern that the price of food continues to decline. Since May, the kilo of rice sold between…
Bolivian miners exploit gold at 5000 meters above sea level
Pagina Siete reports: Cooperative reduced the use of mercury Miners exploit gold at 5000 meters above sea level The mine is behind the Illimani. They work in the rain and dense fog. Lung diseases are very common in the cooperative miners of 15 de Agosto [August 15], even more because they are exposed to temperatures…
Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants
ABI reports in hoybolivia.com: Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants Bolivia produces more than 3,000 species of medicinal plants for prevention and treatment of diseases, said on Thursday the President of the Departmental Council of La Paz Traditional Medicine (Codemetra), Freddy Ayala. “We have identified 3,000 medicinal species with scientific names, especially here…
Bolivia needs to expedite its export routes better!
El Deber reports: Exporters ask to clean water hyacinths at Tamengo channel Vegetation covers a major portion of the channel. Private sector does not see major problems. Again a part of the channel Tamengo and Caceres lagoon in the border areas of Puerto Suarez and Puerto Quijarro are covered by water hyacinths (vegetation), which prevents the…
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