“Between January and June of this year, Bolivia is already signing agreements for US$ 2.8 billion for the industrialization of lithium,” he added. The companies will carry out the necessary ...

Bolivia holds the world's largest proven lithium reserves but faces challenges in developing them due to low lithium purity, lack of infrastructure, and political instability. The country has ...

In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal. An area called the ...

Asia and Michigan, watch out. It's a long-term goal, but Bolivia is looking to capitalize on its large in-ground lithium supply by producing li-ion batteries by 2018. While lithium might not ever ...

(Bloomberg) -- 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 ...

As demand soars for powerful batteries, Bolivia dreams of striking it rich by tapping its huge lithium deposit. But will its people benefit? While the indigenous Aymara population harvests and ...

Negotiations have been in the works for more than a year to guarantee access to what is estimated to be half of the total lithium resources ... be established in Bolivia, instead of just simple ...

Bolivia is making a play to become a major global lithium producer by partnering with Russian and Chinese firms – but who has the better end of the deal? Increasingly vocal opposition groups ...

But Bolivia’s track record of lithium development is far from stellar. YLB’s first processing plant operated at just 17% of capacity last year and is projected to run at 23% this year, with no ...