Bolivia's 2024 lithium deals face parliamentary delays over transparency, environmental, and economic concerns.

A new agreement between Bolivia's state-owned Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) and the Chinese consortium CATL, BRUNP & CMOC (CBC) was signed Thursday to install a lithium carbonate pilot ...

Bolivia's Vice Minister of Communication Gabriela Alcón said this week that spreading misinformation about lithium contracts would result in delays to the mineral's industrialization in her country.

In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric cars and other tech, Bolivia is lagging behind its neighbors in the race to mine the key metal. An area called the ...

In particular, the “Lithium Triangle” of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile is home to over 60 percent of the world’s lithium supply. Getting to them will largely depend on international politics.

Bolivia has the world's largest resources of lithium, an ultra light metal key to making the batteries that power electric vehicles. However, it has struggled to convert those resources into ...

But Bolivia’s track record of lithium development is far from stellar. YLB’s first processing plant operated at just 17% of capacity last year and is projected to run at 23% this year, with no ...

A woman holds signs with messages that read in Spanish, "Lithium belongs to Bolivians, it is the white gold of the people, we will defend it" and "Lithium is not sold for a dead chicken" during a ...

In a strategic move, American Salars has announced the termination of its option on the Candela II project in the Incahuasi Salar area of Bolivia. "American Salars Lithium to expand lithium ...