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Bolivia y el litio: ¿Pueden los calmados y constantes ganar la carrera? New Security Beat
Mining Policy in the Morales Administration: Reactivation and Conflict
President Morales has announced plans to commence a new era in Bolivian mining in 2007. The year 2006 saw the highest mining revenue since 1985 and exports jumped from $346…
Part II: An Emerging Mining Policy for Bolivia
Future mining concessions eliminated; pre-existing concessions remain intact While stopping short of fully nationalizing the industry, the decree clearly asserts state control over all mineral wealth in the national territory…
Mining Policy in the Morales Administration: Reactivation and Conflict
Part II: An Emerging Mining Policy for Bolivia On May 1, 2007, one year after the “nationalization” of the hydrocarbons industry, Bolivian President Evo Morales declared all Bolivian territory a…
Part 1: Cooperative Miners in the Nationalization Process: Explosive Politics
While stopping short of fully nationalizing the industry, the decree clearly asserts state control over all mineral wealth in the national territory and continues the process of “recovering control” of…