The region contains an estimated 8.3 million tons of lithium and now supplies ... Then there is the critical problem of water. Mining in northern Chile “uses volumes of water comparable to ...

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 ...

By Maxwell Radwin Global demand for lithium is expected to increase by nearly 500% over the next few decades, as countries invest more in batteries and electric vehicles meant to reduce their carbon ...

ASX-listed Hot Chili on Monday announced ... project from Chilean and international water infrastructure investment groups, as well as neighbouring mine developers, agricultural groups, community ...

Chile needs to speed up its permitting processes to help copper mining expand ahead of a large supply gap expected in the ...

Anglo American Chile CEO Patricio Hidalgo emphasized the urgent need to speed up Chiles mining permitting process to address ...

The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are racing to protect already scarce water supplies and their way of life.