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Legendary lithium riches from Bolivia's salt flats may still just be a mirage

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Bolivia is home to 21 million tonnes out of the 89 million tonnes that make up the world's known lithium resources. Eight competitors from China, Russia, Argentina and the United States are bidding - none of which have exploited lithium at a commercial scale before. Bolivia's long-shot goal: to make lithium-ion batteries locally by 2025.

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Legendary lithium riches from Bolivia's salt flats may still just be a mirage

By Marcelo Rochabrun SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia - On Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat that feels almost otherworldly, Karina Quispe is watching from the sidelines a global resource race for the world's largest - and almost untapped - trove of battery metal lithium. Her village on the edge of the salar - from where most of the men have migrated to Chile to find work

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Legendary Lithium Riches From Bolivia's Salt Flats May Still Just Be A Mirage

On Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni, a vast white salt flat that feels almost otherworldly, Karina Quispe is watching from the sidelines a global resource race for the world's largest - and almost untapped - trove of battery metal lithium. Her village on the edge of the salar - from where most of the men have migrated to Chile to find work - has so far seen few jobs or benefits from the mineral wealth beneath the plains. "This is a forgotten town," said…

2 years ago·United States

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