That colonial history meant Bolivia was seen as ‘a mining country’ — it impacted how its people see themselves and their relationship with the land.’ This took on different aspects.

Silver Elephant Mining has received a notice of cancellation of its Pulacayo mining production contract (MPC) in Potosi from ...

The protesters, who are calling for increased infrastructure development in the Potosi region of southern Bolivia ... force to break up the protests and mining operations resumed earlier this ...

At least 119 deaths have been recorded in Bolivia in 2024 as a result of illegal mining. This figure represents an alarming increase over previous years. Most of these deaths have occurred in ...

Australia and Chile are the world's biggest lithium producers, but Bolivia has huge reserves in the Potosi and Oruro salt ... technical challenges of lithium mining have raised concerns about ...

Damian, Carol. 1995. The Virgin of the Andes: Art and Ritual in Colonial Cuzco. Miami Beach: Grassfield Press. Gloria in Excelsis: The Virgin and Angels in Viceregal Painting of Peru and Bolivia. 1986 ...

Cerro Rico in Potosí, Bolivia, is an immensely significant player in the history of silver mining. Founded in 1545 during the Spanish colonial era, it remains one of the world's most renowned and ...

Meantime the Bolivian government approached Spain suggesting sharing the recovered treasure since it presumes the coins were minted at the Casa de la Moneda Potosi. “Bolivia has informed both ...

Silver Elephant said it received a notice from state-owned Corporacion Minera de Bolivia canceling its Pulacayo mining production contract. Minera de Bolivia, known as Comibol, in a one-page ...