Tag: Silver
Zinc, lead and silver mega-deposits in San Cristobal (Bolivia)
Introduction San Cristobal is located in south-western Bolivia, in the Colcha âKâ Municipality of Nor Lipez, Potosi, with altitudes ranging from 3,800 to 4,000 metres (12,467 to 13,123 feet) above sea …
Popular resistance to the Marlin mine (Guatemala)
Introduction Marlin is an open pit mine in northern Guatemala, in the municipalities of San Miguel de Ixtahuacan and Sipacapa that have a joint population of approximately 70,000. Previously owned by …
Gold and silver mining in Cerro Blanco (Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras)
Introduction Situated about 153 kilometres (95 miles) east of Guatemala City, Cerro Blanco is in Asuncion Mita, Jutiapa. Asuncion Mita covers an area of 174 hectares (429 acres) and is 45 …
