The Future Of Lithium Mining In Bolivia
December 12th, 2022
Courtesy of Mongabay, a report on Bolivia’s lithium ambitions: As the Bolivian government negotiates business dealings with foreign lithium companies, questions remain about the future of local desert ecosystems and the Indigenous communities that steward them. Lithium extraction, often used for lithium-ion batteries, has been known to deplete and contaminate freshwater, impacting wildlife populations and […]
Read more »Lithium Monopoly in the Making? Beijing Expands in the Lithium Triangle
September 7th, 2022
Via Geopolitical Monitor, a report on China’s growing engagement in the “Lithium Triangle”: China aims to expand its influence in the “Lithium Triangle” as a component of a broader campaign to construct a near-monopoly in the global lithium market. The Lithium Triangle, comprising Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile, accounts for approximately 56% percent of global lithium supply. Beijing’s […]
Read more »Bolivia Diverts LNG To Argentina, Leaving Brazil In The Dark
May 26th, 2022
Via MercoPress, a report that Bolivia is diverting LNG to Argentina, leaving Brazil 7 million cm short per day: Bolivia is diverting natural gas to Argentina, and unexpectedly has reduced the supply to Petrobras by 30% this month, catching the state-owned company off guard. As a result, Petrobras experienced a loss of more or less than […]
Read more »Bolivia: Bracing For Economic Change
October 17th, 2015
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), an detailed analysis of Bolivia’s economic prospects: After nearly a decade in power, Bolivian President Evo Morales seems poised to extend his rule even further. On Sept. 26, Bolivia’s National Congress accepted Morales’ petition to hold a national referendum in February 2016 on his ability to seek a fourth term […]
Read more »Bolivia’s Economic Growth
June 2nd, 2015
Via The World Folio, an interesting look at Bolivia’s economic growth: Bolivia has made more economic progress since President Evo Morales took office in 2006 than in all the preceding 180 years, and not just thanks to the nationalization of its extensive oil and gas resources. Despite the collapse in world hydrocarbon prices, the economy […]
Read more »Gazprom: A “Political Insurance” Company
September 27th, 2008
From Robert Amsterdam’s insightful blog, a very interesting analysis of the latest announcement that Gazprom is forming a new $4.5 billion joint venture in the tumultuous Andean country with Total and Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), the state-held entity. As the article notes: “…what is extraordinary about this major energy deal is that Gazprom is […]
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