La Paz, Dec 12, 2024 (AFP) - Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal

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2024-12-12
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 Lithium Triangle which spills over the borders of Bolivia, Chile and Argentina is home to 60 percent of the world's lithium reserves, according to the US Geological Survey. Bolivia claims to have Earth's largest deposit of the metal, used to make recharg......
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