Empresa Minera Manquiri
| Company type | Private – S.A. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mining |
| Headquarters | , Bolivia |
| Products | Silver, tin |
| Parent | Andean Precious Metals Corp. |
Minera Manquiri or Empresa Minera Manquiri (lit. "Manquiri Mining Enterprise") is a Bolivian silver and tin mining company.[1] The company owns one mine, San Bartolomé in Cerro Rico and one mineral processing plant.[1] It was a subsidiary of the U.S.-based company Coeur D’Alen until 2018 when it was sold to Andean Precious Metals Corp.[2][3] In the San Bartolomé mine Empresa Minera Manquiri mines low-grade polymetallic ores containing silver and tin.[2]
In 2011 the company contributed to the establishment of the Potosí Silversmithing School as part of an industrialization effort, and has since then become a supplier of high-grade silver (99.96%) to the school.[4][5][6]
In 2012 the company was in the center of a controversy as deputy Gardenia Arauz accused that, the previous year, the then-president of the lower chamber, Héctor Arce, had attempted to dissuade her from inspecting alleged tax evasion at Empresa Minera Manquiri.[7][8]
Empresa Minera Manquiri has carried out exploration for gold in Río Blanco south of Potosí.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Empresa Minera Manquiri S.A. (Minera Manquiri)". BNamericas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ a b Campanini, Oscar (2018). "Política minera del agua en Bolivia: entre la megaminería y el cooperativismo" (PDF). In Bottaro, Lorena; Sola Álvarez, Marian (eds.). Agua y megaproyectos mineros en América Latina (in Spanish). Ediciones UNGS. pp. 111–138. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Andean Precious Metals Changes Executive Team and Consolidates Main Corporate Functions in Monterrey; Appoints First Lead Independent Director, Grant Angwin". nasdaq.com. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ fmbolivia.net (2013-04-11). "La plata industrializada por Manquiri será convertida en joyas de exportación". formaciontecnicabolivia.org (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Potosí estena su escuela municipal de plateria". Agencia de Noticias Fides (in Spanish). 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Abre en Potosí Escuela Municipal de Platería". Bolivia.com (in Spanish). 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Diputada denuncia a Héctor Arce" [Lawmaker Denounces Héctor Arce]. Los Tiempos (in Spanish). Cochabmaba. 2012-12-06. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ "Procurador habría impedido fiscalizar minera Manquiri" [Attorney General Impeded Oversight of the Manquiri Mining Company]. Los Tiempos (in Spanish). Cochabamba. 2014-04-12. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.