Languishing future of auto industry in South America's desert lithium mines
Languishing future of autwo industry in South American desertLithium Triangle of Chile, Argentina and Blivia that hold massive reserves face challenges in increasing productionLanguishing future of auto industry in South American desert
By Prathapan Bhaskaran
Published - Sep 24, 2022, 02:56 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 18, 2023, 04:29 PM EDT
Massive pools of salty ground water in the middle of Atacama
desert in northern Chile are the future of automobiles. They are the source of
lithium that go into the making of electric vehicle batteries. These EVs are a
vital cog in the world’s attempt to rein in automobile pollution that is a
