Ensayo Político Sobre El Reino De La Nueva España

The book details the silver extraction process in various mines in Mexico and Peru along with the associated costs of silver refining. It discusses taxes and fees paid to the government for precious metal extraction comparing silver mineral amalgamation practices in Mexico and Peru. The production of mines in Chile Buenos Aires and other regions is analyzed highlighting annual silver and gold extraction quantities. The significance of the Potosí mines in Bolivia is explored providing detailed silver production figures over the years. Gold and silver mines in different provinces are mentioned evaluating the mining industry's growth potential in Latin America.