Extracting Lithium Reserves

Extracting Lithium Reserves

As Protests Mount Against San Cristóbal Silver Mine, Bolivia Looks to Extract Massive Lithium Reserves, But at What Cost?

We look at why Bolivian miners have staged a major protest at the San Cristóbal mine, one of the world's largest silver mines. We speak to journalist Jean Friedman-Rudovsky about the protest and about lithium, one of the most important new energy sources. Bolivia's lithium reserves are estimated to be the largest in the world. Ref. Source 9