The Chinese company Tsingshan will invest about US$250 million in Chili to develop value-added creation projects in lithiumwith the installation of a plant to produce phosphate iron and lithium (LFP) used in batteries electric vehicles. The investment, announced by Chilean President Gabriel Boric from Beijing where he is visiting, corresponds to the proposal of the […]
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Lithium technology developers look for ways to recycle water
The mining industry is working to recycle freshwater, while developing direct extraction technologies. lithium (DLE), in its race to reinvent the way of producing the metal for batteries, key to the transition to green energy, executives said. Rising global demand for lithium has sparked great interest in DLE technologies, which use less land and can […]
Argentina’s mining exports reach record level in 11 years
The exports mining of Argentina totaled 2,321 million dollars in the first seven months of the year, 4.3% more than in the same period of the previous year and reached the highest level since 2012, the Ministry of Mining reported on Wednesday. The exports lithium power Argentinawhich forms the so-called triangle of the lithium along […]
Bolivia claims to have the “world’s first lithium reserve” after update
The Government of Luis Arce maintained this Thursday that bolivian has the “first world reserve of lithium” having gone from 21 to 23 million tons verified through a study to quantify these resources. President Maple presented the results of the quantification carried out in the salt flats of Pastos Grandes, in the Andean region of […]
Microalgae in the recycling of used batteries: a path towards sustainable ecology
With the increase in demand for electric vehicles new challenges have arisen. In particular, the proper disposal of used batteries, something that poses a serious environmental threat. Although recycling heavy metals such as lithiumhe cobaltmanganese, nickel and others found in batteries is the preferred approach, the extraction process often causes environmental contamination. At present, the […]
The meeting paths at the EU-CELAC Summit
The geostrategic struggle between USA and Chinathe challenges of the climate crisis or food security are pressing aspects on which Latin America and the European Union they can approach positions in the EU-CELAC Summitwhich will be held next week in Brussels. The Summit between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean […]
Lithium in Argentina: a violation of Pachamama or a key input for the ecological transition?
Violent protests in the northern province of Jujuy sparked the debate on the sustainability of the lithium exploitationmineral that has geopolitical interest for the energy transition and for the development of Argentine economywhich intersects with the demands of caring for the environment and respect for the indigenous communities. “Lithium does not kill Pacha”, repeats the […]
Eramet in talks with European automakers on lithium plan in Argentina
French mining group Eramet is in talks with several manufacturers of automobiles Europeans on commercial agreements that would help the company to finance its production project of lithium in Argentinasaid its chief executive Christel Bories. The race for lithium, a key raw material for making electric vehicle batteries, is accelerating as rising tensions between the […]
ECLAC: Latin America is below its potential in the lithium industry
Latin America and the Caribbean falls short of its potential to become a key player in the lithium despite its large reserves, while facing challenges to take advantage of the limited “window of opportunity” offered by the attractive industry, said Thursday the ECLAC. In a study, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean […]
Salar de Maricunga, is the water or lithium in the second largest reserve in the world
Located in the heart of the Atacama desert, in the foothills of the foothills that ascends to 6,000 meters of the impressive volcano “The Eyes of the Salty”on the border with Argentina, the Maricunga salt flat is one of many landscapes of Chili that takes your breath away for its beauty. A pristine space, only […]