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COMIBOL — Telamayu Bismuth Smelter, Telamayu, Bolivia

Corporación Minera de Bolivia (COMIBOL) · Bolivia
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Who
Corporación Minera de Bolivia (COMIBOL)
Government of Bolivia (100%)
What
bismuth — bismuth smelting, refining, ingot casting
Capacity Nameplate capacity
350 t/yr bismuth refinery
Status
Operating
Actual output
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Who they sell to
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How to reach them
comibol.gob.bo
Notes
South America's only bismuth smelter, in Potosí Department. USGS lists 350 t/yr capacity, but the plant runs well below it: COMIBOL's 2025 operating plan assumed only 13.6 t of bismuth metal plus 69 t of copper cement, and a July 2026 report says it operates at a fraction of capacity. Feed comes from the Tasna district and other Bolivian sources. Products stated: bismuth; copper cement

Proof

Checked 9 November 2026 · source dated 2026
  1. https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-bolivia.pdf
  2. https://www.comibol.gob.bo/index.php/component/content/featured?start=104&Itemid=437
  3. https://bolivianthoughts.com/2026/07/29/minerales-criticos-oportunidad-de-bolivia/
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