AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMining Investment: New Pacific Metals updated its Carangas silver-gold project economics in Bolivia’s Oruro, lifting after-tax NPV to US$2.65B and IRR to 35.9% after adding a high-grade gold zone and scaling to a larger open-pit plan. Water & Cities: La Paz’s La Buena Mujer water plant shut down again due to a shortage of treatment chemicals, pushing neighborhoods back to older distribution and raising fears for urban supply reliability. Energy Costs: A new ranking based on IEA household data shows where families pay the highest energy bills globally, with Europe dominating the top end—useful context for Bolivia’s energy affordability debate. Digital Payments: Bolivia is considering recognizing Tether’s USDT for payments and savings as the country navigates a prolonged dollar shortage, with an AML framework still under review. Agri-Tech & Waste: A 17-year-old in Bolivia built a functional Wall‑E style robot from recycled landfill electronics, highlighting circular-economy potential and the e-waste challenge. Water Governance: In nearby Baja California Sur, officials floated tighter development permits tied to verified water supplies—an indirect warning for water-stressed growth models.
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