LatAm in The World’s Race for Lithium, Resources and Production

Chile, Argentina and Bolivia alone hold 2/3 of the world’s lithium reserves. Will such an advantage help these three countries succeed in a world where demand for lithium is soaring? 🔻The ‘Lithium Triangle’ The so-called ‘lithium triangle’ is an arid region with expansive salt flats, shared between Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. According to estimates , this region holds 54% of the world’s lithium resources. The lithium deposits are found underneath the salt flats (contrary to Australia, which mines directly from hard rock deposits). Bolivia is home to 21 million tons of lithium, followed by Argentina with 19.3 million and Chile…