Bolivia is catching up in the international lithium business SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia: At over 3.600 meters above sea level on the dazzling white plain of the largest salt surface in the world, inland Bolivia, the production of lithium is drastically increased to meet the growing global demand for the valuable electro-metal cover up. Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America, lies on [...]
Chilean government votes against expropriation of the country's lithium deposits Chilean lawmakers have opposed a bill that opposes the expropriation of private companies involved in lithium mining in the country. This would have left the state the opportunity to take over companies such as Albemarle and SQM, which are the largest manufacturers of battery metals in the world. The Special Committee of the [...]