Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday launched a new state lithium policy which includes ... Although there are more than 50 salt flats in Chile, only one is currently being exploited ...

C hile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1-2 centimeters per year due to lithium brine extraction, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a study by the University of Chile that used ...

Chile's Government Monday approved the creation of the “Lithium and Salt Flats Committee” to add to the National Lithium Strategy announced last month in areas involving the Economic ...

Jujuy, Argentina, near the Salinas Grandes salt ... "lithium triangle." A key component of batteries used in electric cars, demand has exploded for the "white gold" found in Argentina, Bolivia and ...

While the state will control projects in Chile’s two biggest salt flats, Enami has been cleared to hand over control of Altoandinos to a private group. Prospective partners are betting lithium will ...

Chile also remains a key player, with production reaching 56.5 thousand tons in 2023, supported by the world's largest lithium reserves. China's production has steadily grown, rising from 2.3 ...

Currently, only two companies produce lithium in Chile — SQM and Albemarle Corp. — from a single salt flat. They are expected to push up national output by 7% this year to 305,000 metric tons ...