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- Bolivia’s new government is signaling a decisive shift toward market openness, foreign partnerships, and investment protection after years of regulatory stagnation.
- President Rodrigo Paz and Finance Minister José Gabriel Espinoza have emphasized legal security, pro-investment policies, and reducing state barriers to business.
- The political reset could reshape conditions for New Pacific Metals, which owns two of the world’s largest undeveloped open-pittable silver deposits.
- New Pacific’s Silver Sand and Carangas projects together have the potential to produce nearly 19 million ounces of silver annually, depending on future permitting and development decisions.
- The country remains underexplored, offering significant upside if the government follows through on reforms, leaving permitting timelines as the primary question for investors.
Bolivia has been synonymous with mining for centuries, home to Cerro Rico, once the most productive silver mine in the world and a major financial engine of the Spanish empire. Today, it ranks among the top global silver producers and holds some of the world’s largest lithium reserves. Yet despite its mineral endowment, modern investment has moved cautiously. A decade of political uncertainty, slow permitting processes, and inconsistent regulation has limited foreign capital inflows and constrained development of new large-scale projects.
This may now be changing, spelling good news for companies such as New Pacific Metals (NYSE American: NEWP) (TSX: NUAG), an exploration and development company focused on advancing two primary assets in Bolivia: the Silver Sand and Carangas projects.
The inauguration of President Rodrigo Paz earlier this month has reordered the country’s political and economic priorities. Paz outlined a reformist agenda built on “positioning Bolivia in the world,” promoting what he described as “capitalism for everyone,” reducing state bureaucracy, and empowering regional governments. His administration quickly moved to rebuild diplomatic ties with the United States, signaling an intent to reengage with international markets and multilateral institutions (https://ibn.fm/jQUQm).
“We want investments to return, and Bolivia’s doors open to the world,” Finance Minister José Gabriel Espinoza said during a recent business event. The former central bank director emphasized legal stability and full government support for private contracts, pledging a shift from adversarial to collaborative relations with investors.
For the mining sector, a cornerstone of Bolivia’s export economy, this shift could be transformative (https://ibn.fm/PXlQp). Bolivia’s fiscal challenges, exacerbated by declining gas revenues, have heightened the urgency for new economic drivers. Mining is an obvious candidate. Although the country remains the world’s fourth-largest silver producer, much of its mineral-rich territory remains underexplored. Major operations such as Sumitomo’s San Cristóbal and Pan American Silver’s San Vicente have demonstrated that modern mining investment can operate successfully in the country with appropriate governmental frameworks.
If the new administration follows through on its policy reset, Bolivia could reposition itself as a competitive Andean mining jurisdiction, drawing comparisons to Peru or northern Chile rather than being viewed as a high-barrier outlier.
This would have immediate implications for companies already operating in the country, particularly those holding late-stage assets. New Pacific Metals is one of the most exposed, and potentially most leveraged, public companies to Bolivia’s policy trajectory.
The company controls two of the world’s most significant undeveloped open-pittable silver projects: Silver Sand and Carangas, both located in the country’s mineral-rich highlands. Technical reports published last year by Silvercorp Metals, one of New Pacific’s largest shareholders, showcased solid project economics under conventional mining assumptions.
Silver Sand has the potential to produce around 12 million ounces of silver annually, while Carangas could add approximately 6.5 million ounces. Combined, they represent more annual silver output than many established global producers.
These production figures are conceptual and dependent on future permitting and financing. Yet they demonstrate scale, something increasingly scarce in the global silver industry, where mature producers have been forced to diversify into gold due to a shortage of new primary silver assets. The presence of two major shareholders, Silvercorp Metals (28%) and Pan American Silver (12%), reflects institutional confidence in the long-term potential of these assets despite jurisdictional complexities.
Bolivia’s political pivot toward the center represents the most significant economic policy reset in over a decade. Early signals, diplomatic outreach, pro-market rhetoric, and commitments to legal stability, have been welcomed by the business community. But mining investors will look for measurable indicators: faster permit processing, regulatory consistency, and durable institutional decision-making.
If these reforms take hold, companies with established Bolivian footprints, particularly New Pacific Metals, stand to benefit from renewed investor interest and potential development momentum.
For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NewPacificMetals.com.
NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NEWP are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NEWP
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