By Francesco Zaratti: The Society of Engineers of Bolivia (SIB) has just organized a three-day “Energy Summit” in Santa Cruz with three axes: hydrocarbons, electricity generation and the economy of lithium, an essential element of electric batteries. The content of the event was essentially technical and scientific, given the level of the assistants. National and…
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Use of water for lithium: What will quinoa producers live on? | Uso del agua para el litio: ¿de qué vamos a vivir los productores de quinua?
By Erbol: Ayllu Huatari and the use of water for lithium: What will quinoa producers live on? Great promises of economic well-being through lithium exploitation face an unavoidable reality: water—yes, enormous quantities of water are required to exploit this mineral. However, communities living in areas surrounding the Uyuni, Coipasa, and other salt flats, such as…
Seven lies about lithium contracts | Siete mentiras en torno a los contratos del litio
By Francesco Zaratti: It is my intention to refute some claims that the state-owned lithium company (YLB) does not dare to defend publicly. In short, let me borrow a good joke from analyst José Carlos Solón, to state that these contracts, more than “leonine”, seem to be “dragonian”. https://fzaratti.blog/en/2025/03/27/seven-lies-about-lithium-contracts/ Por Francesco Zaratti: Es mi intención…
Are contracts with the Chinese and Russians favorable and transparent? | ¿Contratos con chinos y rusos son favorables y transparentes?
By Andres Gomez, Vision 360: Lithium Contracts and Distrust Evidence shows that MAS governments have failed in the lithium industry for 18 years. He rode a bicycle. But it wasn’t just any bike—it had a lithium-ion battery. And he wasn’t just any cyclist—he was the President. Camera flashes lit up the moment (February 17, 2014),…
Lithium: Third Stage | Litio: tercera etapa
By Juan Jose Toro, Vision 360: While all attempts to exploit Bolivian lithium have failed, Australia, Argentina, and Chile, which have smaller salt flats, have taken the lead. A wave of protests has erupted in different parts of the country against the contracts that the central government has signed with two foreign companies for the…
Bolivia estalla en protestas por la toma del suministro de litio por empresas chinas y rusas | Bolivia Erupts in Protest over Chinese and Russian Companies Taking over Lithium Supply
Por CHRISTIAN K. CARUZO, Breitbart: Bolivia debe pagar más de $2 mil millones más intereses a las empresas chinas y rusas que construyen plantas de procesamiento de litio en el país, informó el periódico boliviano El Deber el miércoles, a pesar de que Bolivia ya les había ofrecido derechos preferenciales de extracción. Bolivia alberga algunas de las…
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