Bolivia says won\'t nationalize silver mine - Coeur Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:01pm ET28 Market View
NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The head of a U.S. silver company developing a mine in Bolivia said on Wednesday he does not believe the leftist government there will nationalize foreign mining operations.
But President Evo Morales does want foreign mining operations in his country to pay higher taxes, Dennis Wheeler, chief executive of Coeur d\'Alene Mines Corp. (CDE.N: Quote, Profile , Research) told Reuters.
"I do not think there is any suggestion of wanting to nationalize any mining projects. To the contrary, I was given a specific affirmation" about Coeur's San Bartoleme silver mine in Bolivia, he said.
Die Betonung liegt auf: "I was given a specific affirmation"
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