Re-inserting the State Beginning in October 2006, the Morales administration has taken measures to reinsert the state into the mining sector, including the May Day presidential decree giving state institutions…
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…
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…
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…