Mexico is looking to take advantage of Bolivia’s experience in lithium industrialization.

Mexico take advantage of the experience Bolivia industrialize lithium based on the cooperation of state-owned companies of the two countries, he said on Thursday in World Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard.

“We will use the lessons that Bolivia I learned along the way not to waste time, not to make mistakes in the first steps that we are going to take,” the head of Mexican diplomacy said at a press conference along with his Bolivian counterpart. Roger Mayta.

Negotiation

Ebrar said that his visit and his government had two goals: “to share experiences that Boliviaand reach a “cooperation and cooperation agreement between two state-owned companies” of the two countries associated with this mining sector.

Mexico has moved towards nationalizing its lithium stocks, and Ebrard himself said in his country before the trip that if America coordinated, countries such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia D Mexico they will contain “more than 65 percent of the world’s lithium.”

Even the President of MexicoAndres Manuel Lopez Obrador In May, he announced his desire for these countries to “create an association” to help each other.

Ebrard said in World The Bolivian-Mexico alliance will ensure that “our countries participate in the processing and production of batteries.”

He did not name deadlines for finalizing the agreements.

Bolivia and lithium

Bolivia, from the government of the left Evo Morales (2006-2019), has taken steps to industrialize its lithium reserves, estimated at 21 million tons, the largest in the world.

Its reserves are found in several Andean salt marshes in the southwest of the country, mainly in Uyunithe largest salt tablet in the world and a miracle of nature.

Bolivia in 2009 began its journey to industrialize its reserves of lithium and derivatives at various stages: in 2012, a semi-industrial plant for the production of potassium chloride began to operate, in 2013 a pilot plant for the production of carbonate lithiumand in the same year achieved the first sales of potassium chloride.

Then agreements were signed, mainly with Chinese companies, on the construction of other factories in the industrial phase and their subsequent export.

Chancellor Ebrard also announced in World that the Bolivian company will be involved with another Mexican in the production of electric vehicles from 2023.

(According to AFP)