The mining workers of Mallku Khota, in Potosí, demanded the Minister of Mining, Carlos Huallpa, to reactivate the deposit by bidding a foreign company for a tender. According to reports, the value of the polymetallic mine is $8.887 billion. The Government requires $620 million to activate the Comibol-managed project. The minister asserted that the request would carry out to lead the project and pave the way.