Debate: Turning lithium into batteries and cars?
How real are the hopes and promises of lithium industrialization in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile? Is it possible to produce battery components,…
The Silent Struggle:
People around Salar del Hombre Muerto
On their quest for lithium, mining companies assert dominance over entire territories and their people, as witnessed around Salar de Hombre Muerto,…
How to build the lithium triangle?
A cooperation proposal
The metaphor of the “lithium triangle” suggests common ground between the countries composing it, hiding significant differences in regulations,…
Lithium governance in South America.
Opportunities and concerns
This article takes up and reflects on opportunities and concerns to be considered by the States of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to improve the…
Do we need lithium to save the planet? Dilemmas of mining and energy transition
Lithium is crucial for the energy transition, but mining it damages places of extraction. How are we supposed to deal with this dilemma? In this…
Indigenous women and mining in the Salar de Atacama
Lioba sheds light on the experiences of indigenous women who live around extraction sites in the Salar de Atacama in Chile. So far, mining has often…
Mining Indigenous Territories – Agree to disagree?
Lithium is crucial for a world powered by renewable energy, but in places of extraction it is a source of deep ambivalence. Increasingly we hear…
Introduction to the “Lithium Connections” Special Collection
Demand for Lithium continues to grow, forging and reinforcing connections between South and North. In this collection we explore how this plays out…
Electric Car Paradise? Norway’s Long Road towards Sustainable Transportation
Norway is amongst the world leaders in electric vehicle deployment. This article examines some of the motivations behind Norwegian EV purchases and…
“Progress and development” in Jujuy, Argentina
This article analyzes the progress and development discourses that seek to legitimize lithium mining in the region.