AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMining & Investment: New Pacific Metals updated its Carangas project PEA in Bolivia, adding higher throughput and a gold zone, with post-tax NPV(5%) of $2.65B and IRR of 35.9% (19-year mine life; open pit years 1–16, stockpiles years 17–19). Energy & Trade: Canada aims to close a Mercosur free-trade deal before end-2026, with negotiations progressing through six rounds and agriculture raising “concerns” in Ottawa. Circular Economy & Tech: La Paz teen Esteban Quispe built a functional Wall‑E-style robot from recycled landfill materials, using it as a practical push against e-waste and toward circular innovation. Water Infrastructure: La Paz’s La Buena Mujer plant shut down again due to a national shortage of water-treatment chemicals, forcing neighborhoods back to an older distribution scheme. Human Security: Bolivia opened investigations into alleged trafficking networks that recruited citizens with fraudulent job offers to Russia for war participation. Compliance Watch: FATF updated its high-risk and monitored jurisdictions list, including changes that keep Bolivia on the grey list.
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