Remembering Juan Carlos. Giving a life for lithium?
Many have been invested in lithium because of its potential for social change. Juan Carlos Montenegro was a key figure in the Bolivian state lithium project.…
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, batteries and…
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 current…
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 in…
Accessing environmental information: An experience from Salta
Although environmental information is public in Argentina, gaining access to it is often not easy. Walter Fernando Díaz Paz shares his experience and reflects…
Of lithium, deserts and translation
Journalist and photographer Agnès Villette writes about media theorist Jussi Parikka and the anthropocenic entanglements of the Atacama desert, which,…
Norway’s next industrial adventure is built on lithium
Several companies are currently planning to build battery cell Gigafactories in Norway. Although the emerging industry is promising new ‘green’ economic growth…
“When we started, no one believed us”: Bolivia’s Electric Car
Get to know the story and people behind Quantum Motors, the Bolivian company producing Electric Vehicles in Cochabamba.
Defending Lithium:
On the streets with protesters in Potosi
Let us take an audio-visual walk through the streets of Potosi during the 2019 conflict about lithium. Listen to the protesters who were the first to take to…