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  2. Salar de Atacama - Wikipedia

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    The lithium extraction process in Salar de Atacama begins with salty brine being pumped out of the ground and then put to rest in evaporation ponds so the remaining brine is slowly enriched in lithium. The evaporation pond stage takes usually 12 to 18 months which is the time it takes for it to reach a lithium concentration of 6%. [24]

  3. Mining in Chile - Wikipedia

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    The mining sector in Chile has historically been and continues to be one of the pillars of the Chilean economy. [1] Copper exports alone stands for more than one third of government income. Most mining in Chile is concentrated to the Norte Grande region spanning most of the Atacama Desert. Mining products of Chile includes copper, gold, silver ...

  4. List of countries by lithium production - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by lithium mine production from 2018 onwards. [1] ... Chile: 16,000 19,300 21,500 ... (Data in metric tons of lithium content unless ...

  5. Lithium mining is slowly sinking Chile's Atacama salt flat ...

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    Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches) per year due to lithium brine extraction, according to a study by the University of Chile. The study used ...

  6. 14 Largest Lithium Producers in the World - AOL

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    Australia accounted for 52% of global lithium production in 2021 and was the #1 lithium mining country in the world. Chile ranked #2 with its 24.5% share followed by China's 13.2% share.

  7. How Chile's progressive new plan to mine lithium faces ... - AOL

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    Chile's millennial president, Gabriel Boric, promised to mine differently. When Boric announced his ambitious plan in April to take state control over the country's lithium industry and expand ...

  8. Lithium Triangle - Wikipedia

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    The Lithium Triangle (Spanish: Triángulo del Litio) is a region of the Andes that is rich in lithium reserves, encompassed by the borders of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. [1] The lithium in the triangle is concentrated in various salt pans that exist along the Atacama Desert and neighboring arid areas .

  9. Sociedad Química y Minera - Wikipedia

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    Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (SQM) is a Chilean chemical company and a supplier of plant nutrients, iodine, lithium and industrial chemicals. It is the world's biggest lithium producer. It is the world's biggest lithium producer.