Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.
A new agreement between Bolivia's state-owned Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) and the Chinese consortium CATL, BRUNP & CMOC (CBC) was signed Thursday to install a lithium carbonate pilot ...
Bolivia's ambitious push to harness its vast lithium reserves has raised alarms over the risks assumed by the state in agreements with foreign companies. Contracts with Russia's Uranium One Group ...
In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal. An area called the ...
But Bolivia’s track record of lithium development is far from stellar. YLB’s first processing plant operated at just 17% of capacity last year and is projected to run at 23% this year, with no ...
A woman holds signs with messages that read in Spanish, "Lithium belongs to Bolivians, it is the white gold of the people, we will defend it" and "Lithium is not sold for a dead chicken" during a ...
Those interested in the lithium sector and investing in lithium stocks are often curious about which countries are the top producers of the battery metal, but they may not stop to consider the top ...
In particular, the “Lithium Triangle” of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile is home to over 60 percent of the world’s lithium supply. Getting to them will largely depend on international politics.
The contract would cost Bolivia vast sums, based on the current prices of lithium. Lithium is just the tip of the iceberg of the Arce government’s corruption schemes, which include troubling evidence ...
In a strategic move, American Salars has announced the termination of its option on the Candela II project in the Incahuasi Salar area of Bolivia. "American Salars Lithium to expand lithium ...
A worker uses a shovel to move the raw material for the manufacture of lithium carbonate inside a salt recovery pool at the Llipi pilot Plant in the Uyuni Salt Flats on August 14, 2022 in Uyuni, ...