Ivan Arias writes in Pagina Siete: Cooperatives: stop lying The mining conflict has evidenced once again (as it did with the issue of TIPNIS), the contradiction between the principles of the Constitution of the State (CPE) and real life. In this case, while we have a statist CPE and, supposedly, oriented to socialism, it collides…
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Bolivian tin, lead, zinc price variations
Mineral prices at the London Metal exchange have slightly gone up for tin. However, lead and zinc remain low. For Bolivia, these three minerals represent: employment and income for a large portion of the most organized union in Bolivia. The mining workers at the state-owned mines, private and coops are a labor force in the Bolivian…
Bolivian briefs: mining; fires; fexpocruz; Potosi demands
Mining: Bolivia lost the opportunity to produce more when international prices for tin, silver, zinc et al were high. As Pagina Siete reports by comparing the first semester of 2011 with 2010. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-09-27/Economia/NoticiaPrincipal/12Pla00127-09-11-P720110927MAR.aspx Uncontrolled fires: Two new fire sources add to the uncontrolled fire that has been burning for the last 15 days in the Sararenda mountain….
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