March 18, 2010 | 11 comments

Salt 'n Power: A First Look at the Lithium Flats of Bolivia [Slide Show]

The lithium needed for the batteries that power everything from our laptops to future electric cars may come more than ever from South America's vast salt flats

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Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia is the largest salt pan in the world. Beneath its crust is found the world's largest concentration of lithium, estimated at 5.4 million metric tons by the U.S. Geological Survey—or roughly half of the world's reserves.

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