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WHITE PETROL

20th January 2017

     

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The first tonnage of lithium carbonate has been extracted from the Uyuni salt flats of Bolivia, which is aspiring to become a major exporter of lithium, a commodity dubbed ‘white petrol’ because of the role it plays in powering electric cars. Bolivia aims to ship 10 000 t of lithium carbonate by 2021. However, that could be a big ask, given the absence of adequate transport infrastructure needed to provide large ongoing supplies of brine-processing chemicals, and the preference of the government of Bolivia to go it alone – without the help of foreign investment.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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