Chile's National Copper Corporation (Codelco) was appointed today to lead the negotiation process for future lithium contracts in the Salar de Atacama, the largest salt deposit in the South American country, as part of the national strategy for exploration and exploitation of the raw material.
As the world looks for an energy revolution, Latin America’s lithium triangle Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile is estimated to hold close to 60 percent of global lithium reserves.