The new review indicates that the total reserve of this metal in the country is more than 14 million tons; Earlier, it was about 11 million tons.
The total lithium reserve in Chile is 28% more than previous assessments. It is said by Chilean Mining State Company Enami, which refers to new research data in the Antofhasta region in the north of the country, Reuters reports.
Solonchak La-Isla contains 2.13 million tons of lithium (150% more than previous estimate), and agular salt marshes contain slightly less than 1 million tons of lithium (40% more), the new review indicates. Together -they add 3.05 million tons of lithium to Chile’s total stock, estimated by the US Geological Service of previously 11 million tons.
Chile takes the third place in the world to lithium reserves after Bolivia and Argentina. At the same time, the country is in second place in terms of production volume.
SolonChak Atacama provides Prey Mining State -Wow Company SQM and American Albemarle.
Remember that in early February President Trump spoke that rare natural resources were concentrated in Ukraine, in particular graphite, uranium, titanium and lithium. According to him, states can continue to help Ukraine in exchange for these resources.
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