The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
New research into lithium mining in the "Lithium Triangle" of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia—source of more than half of the ...
With 1.5 million tons of residue created per day, Chile is the world leader in mining waste ... far away from the mines, using a system of pipes and pressurized water. But there are no government ...
Chilean law states that water is a resource for public use, but it turned ... managed by the Anglo-American mining company, one of many multinationals exploiting Chile's vast copper reserves.