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Post by account_disabled on Feb 22, 2024 3:36:52 GMT -5
The Oruro and Potosí zinc refineries The Minister of Mining and Metallurgy, Marcelino Quispe López, reported that the siting projects for the Zinc Refining Plants, both in the department of Oruro and in Potosí, are guaranteed and are part of the industrialization policy carried out by Catacora. “Currently we are exporting only zinc concentrates and for that they pay us; "But when we install these two zinc refining plants in Potosí and Oruro we will be able to process other metals such . As Indium, Cadmium, Sulfur, Silver, Copper, Platinum, among others and we will be able to sell them, which will mean additional resources for the country." said the Egypt Mobile Number List mining authority. According to information from the Ministry of Mining and Metallurgy, the project to install the Potosí Refining Plant would require an approximate cost of $400 million and includes the treatment of zinc concentrates of nearly 200,000 metric tons. “For Oruro, a credit of 350 million dollars is contemplated for the installation of the zinc refinery . A concentrate treatment of 150,000 metric tons per year is planned.” According to the authority, with these two projects, the country will have a very important socioeconomic impact that will lead to the generation of greater sources of both direct and indirect employment. In addition, the regions of Oruro and Potosí will obtain greater economic resources. Government seeks to direct the mining industry in Cochabamba "It is evident, like any project, there are some observations that we have to correct.
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