Early boom relies on Indigenous smelting (guayras)Jan 1, 1550Labels: Guayras, Indigenous laborUNESCOUMN PotosPotos EN
Patio amalgamation process developed in New SpainJan 1, 1554Labels: Patio process, Bartolom deBritannicaPatio process
Huancavelica mercury mining begins for Andean silverJan 1, 1564Labels: Huancavelica, cinnabarEHPUNESCO WHC
Toledo reorganizes Potosí after viceregal visitJan 1, 1572Labels: Francisco de, Potos administrationUNESCOPotos Mint
First mit’a recruits arrive for Potosí minesJan 1, 1573Labels: Mit'a, Indigenous laborMit a ENUNESCOEl Pa s
Mercury amalgamation adopted at Potosí refiningJan 1, 1574Labels: Mercury amalgamation, Potos refiningEHPPMC studyUNESCO
First coinage struck at the Potosí mintMar 28, 1574Labels: Casa de, Potos mintPotos MintANS LibraryMint EN
Hydraulic mills expand ore grinding and refiningJan 1, 1580Labels: Hydraulic mills, ingeniosUNESCOUMN Potos
War of the Vicuñas and Basques disrupts PotosíJun 1, 1622Labels: Vicu as, Potos factionsVicu as WarWorldCat
San Ildefonso dam failure floods Potosí millsMar 15, 1626Labels: San Ildefonso, Potos flood1626 floodUNESCO
Philip IV orders devaluation of suspect Potosí coinageOct 1, 1650Labels: Philip IV, coin devaluationMint Fraud
Túpac Amaru II rebellion intensifies anti-mit’a politicsNov 18, 1780Labels: T pac, Andean rebellionSangararCombapata
Bourbon-era intendancy reforms reach Upper PeruJan 28, 1782Labels: Bourbon reforms, IntendancyCharcas ESBuenos Aires ES
Colonial mercury emissions from Potosí continue into 1800Jan 1, 1800Labels: Mercury emissions, Potos refiningEHP
