South America’s Lithium Boom: A Blessing Or A Curse?
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In the middle of southwest Bolivia sits the world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni.For thousands of miles there is almost no development or vegetation—just salt.Throughout history, Salar de Uyuni has been little more than a popular destination fortourists and photographers attracted to its endlessly white landscape.However in the late 1980’s, everything changed, and it seemed as if the entire world wanteda piece of this salt flat.That’s because Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni contains millions of tons of lithium reserves.The demand for this resource has skyrocketed over the last few decades, after it was discoveredto be an efficient way to power batteries.Compared to other materials, lithium can store lots of power in a tiny space, making it idealfor cell phones, lapt...
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In the middle of southwest Bolivia sits the world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni.For thousands of miles there is almost no development or vegetation—just salt.Throughout history, Salar de Uyuni has been little more than a popular destination fortourists and photographers attracted to its endlessly white landscape.However in the late 1980’s, everything changed, and it seemed as if the entire world wanteda piece of this salt flat.That’s because Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni contains millions of tons of lithium reserves.The demand for this resource has skyrocketed over the last few decades, after it was discoveredto be an efficient way to power batteries.Compared to other materials, lithium can store lots of power in a tiny space, making it idealfor cell phones, lapt...
