Why Chile is so rich for mining lithium – BBC News

by Lithium Investment - July 25, 2016

The Atacama salt flat in northern Chile is home to around 20% of the world’s lithium reserves and is widely regarded as the best and cheapest place in the world to produce lithium at the moment.

Source: Why Chile is so rich for mining lithium – BBC News

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