Dionicio Colque, 42, has fond memories of growing up on the edge of Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. It’s the world’s largest salt ...

Argentina's main natural resources include gold, lithium, copper, and silver.

Key agreements with Hong Kong CBC Investment and Russia's Uranium One Group focus on lithium extraction, targeting 40% of global lithium supply by 2030. The report offers insights into market trends, ...

According to their statement, lithium mining in this region could contaminate or deplete the Yaqui Nation’s precious water resources for up to 300 years. The extraction would take place under Plan ...

In April 2023, Chile shook things up. It plans to nationalize lithium. The goal is more control over this key metal. The state will team up with private firms. But state companies will hold the reins.

Argentina and Bolivia, where an arid climate and water-trapping basins have helped form an estimated 98 million tons of lithium deposits. Mining the lithium involves extracting salty brine and ...

Australia is joining the European Union and the United States in establishing strategic reserves of critical minerals, but ...

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Bolivia today is still shackled to its past ... fill out forms at the table before entering the facility. Though lithium-mining operations exist on every continent except Antarctica, up to ...