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All lithium extracted in Chile as of 2023 comes from Salar de Atacama. [19] The only two lithium-extracting companies currently operating in Chile, SQM and Albemarle, have licenses to extract lithium until 2030 and 2043 respectively. [19] [20] In April 2023, the Chilean government announced plans for nationalizing its lithium industry. [21]
Lithium can be removed from solution by formation of secondary minerals like clays, oxides, or zeolites. [1] Rivers eventually feed into the ocean, providing approximately 50% of marine inputs. [2] The remainder of lithium inputs come from hydrothermal venting at mid-ocean ridges, where lithium is released from the mantle. [1]
At 20 mg lithium per kg of Earth's crust, [53] lithium is the 31st most abundant element. [54] According to the Handbook of Lithium and Natural Calcium, "Lithium is a comparatively rare element, although it is found in many rocks and some brines, but always in very low concentrations. There are a fairly large number of both lithium mineral and ...
The South Korean Pohang Iron and Steel Company is a third company involved at Hombre Muerto. [55] Together with the Salar de Uyuni and the Salar de Atacama, the Salar del Hombre Muerto defines the "Lithium Triangle" [56] which as of 2009 contains most of the lithium reserves of the world. [57]
As of 2024, with an estimated 23 million tons, Bolivia holds about 22% of the world's known lithium resources (105 million tons); most of those are in the Salar de Uyuni. [3] The large area, clear skies, and exceptional flatness of the surface make the Salar an ideal object for calibrating the altimeters of Earth observation satellites. [4] [5]
Chinese companies seeking to gain control of Latin America’s lithium reserves, amounting to about half of the world’s total, have an edge against which American and European companies cannot ...
New method costs about 40 per cent less than current dominant method of lithium extraction and is cleaner, researchers claim Lithium breakthrough means key battery component can be extracted ...
English: Map of South America showing physical, political and population characteristics, in Mercator projection, with legend, as per 2018. Compiled using QGIS and CC-0 Natural Earth geodata. Compiled using QGIS and CC-0 Natural Earth geodata.