Bolivia courting foreign explorers and mine builders – Resource World Magazine
Share this article By Ellsworth Dickson Bolivia, a South American, land-locked country of 11.6 million, has had a tumultuous social and political past, while at the same time, has seen mineral production continue for some 500 years – since before the time of the Spanish Conquistadors. For much of this time, foreign investment in the resource sector was not encouraged. However, things have changed and the government is now actively seeking foreign investment to develop its mining sector which is very underdeveloped despite significant resources of zinc, gold, silver, tin, antimony, iron ore,...