The Bolivian government has chosen a Chinese consortium led by battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology to invest upward of $1 billion to develop untapped lithium deposits, with the ambitious goal of producing lithium batteries in the country by 2025. Bolivia has the largest lithium reserves in the world but little local means to develop them.
(IC Photo) The Bolivian government has chosen a Chinese consortium led by battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology to invest upward of $1 billion to develop untapped lithium deposits, with the ambitious goal of producing lithium batteries in the country by 2025.
With estimated 5,400,000 tonnes, Bolivia holds about half of the world's lithium reserves, most of those are located in the Salar de Uyuni. Despite the large reserve, there is currently no mining plant at the site, as the Bolivian government doesn't want to allow exploitation by foreign corporations.
Salar de Uyuni. Stock image. Bolivia is stepping up efforts to tap the world's biggest lithium deposits, readying deals with new investors to build processing plants despite low prices and growing opposition from lawmakers and citizen groups.
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Chinese battery maker CATL, which also inked a major Bolivia lithium agreement in 2023, did not reply to a request for comment. Felipe de Mussy, South America president for U.S. lithium
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