Violent Clash At Bolivian Tin Mine

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Reuters reported violence flared at a Bolivian tin and zinc mine owned by Glencore (LSE:GLEN) on Friday.

Reuters reported violence flared at a Bolivian tin and zinc mine owned by Glencore( LSE:GLEN) on Friday.

As quoted in the market news:

The violence at the Colquiri mine, located about 200 kilometers (125 miles) south of the administrative capital La Paz, followed a two-week standoff at the mine where members of independent mining cooperatives were demanding new areas to work.

A similar battle for control of the state-owned Huanuni tin mine ended in clashes that killed 17 people six years ago.

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