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Bolivia’s mining law overhaul raises environmental and community concerns
AI KEY TAKEAWAYS (TL;DR)
- Bolivia recently began overhauling one of its principal mining laws, with the goal of modernizing the industry and improving oversight
- Civil society and Indigenous groups have raised concerns about the process, but officials say the new mining code will promote economic development and include environmental protections
- “We want a mining code that responds to the […]
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Bolivia recently began overhauling one of its principal mining laws, with the goal of modernizing the industry and improving oversight. Civil society and Indigenous groups have raised concerns about the process, but officials say the new mining code will promote economic development and include environmental protections. “We want a mining code that responds to the […]
