The world's largest known lithium deposit exists within a vast salt pan called the Salar de Uyuni, which stretches for ...

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 ...

Currently, only two companies — SQM and Albemarle — produce lithium in Chile, both from the Salar de Atacama salt flat. Their combined output is expected to increase national production by 7% ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...