INMay2013,YunnanChihongZincandGermaniumCo.,Ltd.（Chi-hongZn＆Ge）bought51percentofthesharesoftwoBolivianminingcompaniesandundertookamonth-longevaluationofthemines＇localenviron-ments.LaRazonnewspaper,whichhasthebiggestcirculationinBolivia,reportedChihong＇sacquisitionwiththeheadline＂Chinaassessestheenviron-mentalimpactoftheirinvestments,＂claimingthattheminingprojectswerethefirsttopassthetestinBolivia.
