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…


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…


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…


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…


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…


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…