Efforts to Green Lithium Extraction Face Scrutiny
Direct lithium extraction has been hailed as a way to reduce mining impacts in South America, but experts warn it may not be ready for large-scale deployment.
Mining companies are showcasing new technologies to extract more lithium from South America's vast, dry salt flats with lower environmental impacts.
Environmentalists question whether the expensive technology is ready to be rolled out at scale, while scientists warn it could worsen the depletion of scarce freshwater resources in the region.
The Lithium Triangle
The "lithium triangle" – an area spanning Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile – holds more than half of the world's known lithium reserves, with lithium found in salty brine beneath the region's salt flats.
- Lithium mining in the region has soared, driven by booming demand to manufacture batteries for EVs and large-scale energy storage.
Author's summary: Experts scrutinize green lithium extraction methods.
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