Salar de Uyuni

Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat exceptionally rich in lithium. This deposit contains 35% of the world’s lithium reserves, which has yet to be extracted. It is located in Bolivia. It will take around 100 years or more to extract the ore.  There are other deposits in Bolivia that could increase this figure to 50% of the world’s reserves but this figure still has to be confirmed.

Tags: Lithium

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