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The government eyes an economic bonanza in a mineral vital to electric batteries but critics ask if plan is viable and at what environmental cost
Global demand has exploded for lithium – the "white gold" found in huge quantities in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. But in Latin America's "lithium triangle," there are growing concerns about the impact on regional groundwater sources and doubts about whether the benefits of a metal bonanza will truly local communities near plants, many of whom live in poverty.
Lithium extraction requires vast amounts of water, and is jeopardising people's lives and livelihoods in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply with the dazzling white of salt flats in Latin America's "lithium triangle," where hope resides for
San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) (AFP), Oct 25 - The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply with the dazzling white of salt flats in Latin - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke