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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
The Atacama Desert is a major source of lithium for EV batteries. As global demand ramps up, the local Lickanantay people are ...
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Chile’s lithium boom promises jobs and money — but threatens a critical water source
Peine sits on the edge of the nearly 1,200-square-mile Atacama Salt Flat, or Salar de Atacama. Sitting beneath its surface, dissolved in underground saline waters called brine, is one of the ...
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Chile's Codelco plans to invest up to US$5.6bn to increase copper production
Driven by higher copper sales prices, a 2% drop in costs and improved production results, Codelco posted a 30% increase in ...
The Battery Boom Is Draining the Andes – And Scientists Say It’s Worse Than We Thought
New research reveals that current global water models dramatically overestimate the amount of freshwater available for ...
The 25 ultimate sights (and sites) in South America
So epic is this land mass, even seasoned travellers will find fresh wonders to discover in the countries of South America.
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Salar de Maricunga
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