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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
Simply put, lithium mining “is drying out the desert ... a key source of groundwater in the Atacama Desert, vital for recharging ecosystems like Las Vegas de Tilopozo, a sacred space for ...
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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
Simply put, lithium mining “is drying out the desert,” said Mauricio ... a key source of groundwater in the Atacama Desert, vital for recharging ecosystems like Las Vegas de Tilopozo, a sacred space ...
The Battery Boom Is Draining the Andes – And Scientists Say It’s Worse Than We Thought
New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for ...
8 Most Profitable Lithium Stocks to Invest In
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (NYSE:SQM) is a global supplier of lithium, iodine, and specialty plant nutrients, ...
High Teck: The Canadian miner bets its future on a copper mine in the Atacama Desert
The Canadian miner’s reinvention as a critical-metals player—via its massive copper mine in Chile’s Andean foothills— could ...
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Conflicts are a stumbling block to clean energy transition
A new study from the Institute of Development Studies warns that the scale of global mining conflicts threatens clean energy ...