Advertisement In the vast, almost haunting expanse of the high Argentine desert, beneath layers of brine and time, lies an element that could easily be mistaken for table salt. Yet, this mineral holds the key to power electric vehicles, cell phones, and the whole green energy revolution. They call it “white gold” – lithium. The … Read more
Advertisement It has been well established that China’s lithium processing sector is deeply connected to the abuse of ethnic Uyhgurs in the Xinjiang region. The current largest supplier of this mineral is the Bolivian government, which has handed Chinese conglomerates large stakes in raw lithium extraction, which will then be processed in China and used … Read more
Advertisement The Chinese government is inserting confidentiality clauses into its investment agreements with the Bolivian government, according to sources close to the deals who have viewed the agreements in question. The sources, some of which have direct access to the Bolivian government and Chinese firms, claim that contractors are strictly prohibited from sharing any details … Read more
Advertisement Nearly six months after a $1 billion agreement was signed between the Chinese firms CATL, BRUNP, and CMOC (CBC) and the Bolivian state company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) to explore lithium deposits in the South American nation, China has begun extraction. As a public report about the state of the extraction is set … Read more