By DW, Los Tiempos: The Uturuncu volcano, located near the border with Argentina. | DW The Uturuncu volcano is classified as a “zombie” because its last eruption occurred thousands of years ago. Now, scientists have documented an increase in its activity. What does this mean for people living in the area? A team of researchers…
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Bolivia loses money when exporting minerals: Indium, antimony, niobium, bismuth and tantalum
ERBOL reports: We are the second largest producer , we noted Zapata Bolivia loses $140 million dollars per year by not taxing the Indium The head of the research department and social interaction of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) and Professor of the Faculty of Chemistry, Justo Zapata said that Bolivia lost about…
Mineral royalties total $130MM
For this year, mining royalties paid to September 30 totalled $ 130 million dollars, said Mining Minister Jose Pimentel. The amount exceeds the total raised last year. The country depends on international prices, according to settled authority, and acknowledged that the high prices of minerals in the foreign market, “we have increased royalties and exports.”…
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