Reported 8 months ago
Chile has received interest from over 50 companies to develop lithium projects in the Atacama Desert salt flats. The government called for proposals for over two dozen salt flats containing lithium, with 54 firms from 10 countries submitting statements of interest to develop 88 projects. The U.S. ambassador to Chile mentioned intense interest from U.S. companies in extracting lithium and producing components like batteries in Chile.
Source: YAHOO