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Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to ‘take over’ as president
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to ‘take over’ as president

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian President Luis Arce said Friday a former general planned to “take over” the government and become president in a failed coup, and he denied that the Andean nation was in an economic crisis. Arce said also his government has been “politically attacked” by his one-time ally turned rival, former President Evo Morales, saying the infighting …

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Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government
6 months ago

Bitter political fight in Bolivia is paralyzing the government

LA Times  

A supporter attends the Movement for Socialism or MAS party convention to elect a new leader to replace former President Evo Morales in El Alto, Bolivia, in May. The throngs of street vendors in the South American country’s vast informal workforce ended their nearly 60-mile march from Bolivia’s mountain-rimmed plains with a call that summoned years of growing anger over …

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Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
9 months, 1 week ago

Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth

Associated Press  

TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching desert. That’s because the parched waterways surrounding their town are intrinsically connected with spanning white salt flats below, subterranean lagoons with waters jam-packed with a material that’s come to be known as “white gold” – lithium. At …

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China Begins Lithium Extraction, Increases Mining Investment in Bolivia
1 year, 4 months ago

China Begins Lithium Extraction, Increases Mining Investment in Bolivia

The Diplomat  

Nearly six months after a $1 billion agreement was signed between the Chinese firms CATL, BRUNP, and CMOC and the Bolivian state company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos to explore lithium deposits in the South American nation, China began extraction. The $1.4 billion deal was criticized by Western partners and analysts on political and environmental grounds, to which President Luis Arce …

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Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader
1 year, 5 months ago

Bolivia boosts lithium resources estimate, cementing spot as global leader

Associated Press  

LA PAZ, Bolivia — The total of Bolivia’s confirmed lithium resources has increased 2 million tons to 23 million tons, the Andean country’s president said Thursday. Arce is pushing to boost Bolivia’s role in the international lithium market after 14 years of little progress that left it lagging behind neighboring Chile and Argentina. Last month, Arce’s government signed an agreement …

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Bolivia taps China, Russia in bid to unlock huge lithium riches
1 year, 5 months ago

Bolivia taps China, Russia in bid to unlock huge lithium riches

Al Jazeera  

Bolivia’s iconic salt flats are home to world’s largest lithium resources but it has long struggled to ramp up output. Bolivia has signed lithium agreements with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom and China’s Citic Guoan Group, the South American country’s government has said, as it looks to develop its huge but largely untapped resources of the battery metal. Bolivia’s iconic …

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Explained | Who should own the world’s lithium?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | Who should own the world’s lithium?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The news of potentially significant reserves of lithium, an element needed to manufacture batteries used in electric cars and other renewable energy infrastructure, in Jammu and Kashmir has been welcomed universally. India imported 450 million units of lithium batteries valued at $929.26 million in 2019-2020, which makes the development of the country’s domestic lithium reserves a …

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Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country
1 year, 7 months ago

Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country

The Independent  

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How your phone battery creates striking alien landscapes
3 years, 4 months ago

How your phone battery creates striking alien landscapes

BBC  

How your phone battery creates striking alien landscapes Ivan Alvarado/Reuters A wider view of Chile's brine pools. Martin Bernetti/Getty Images Our visual tour begins in the salt flats of South America, which hold hundreds of millions of tonnes of lithium Michael Robinson Chavez/Getty Images In the Salinas Grandes of Argentina, indigenous people see natural pools as "eyes" with spiritual meaning …

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