Modes of lithium extraction in Argentina: mining politics in Catamarca, Jujuy, and Salta
Lithium is a strategic mineral resource. Because of the high-charge density and long life of lithium carbonate, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are widely used not only in consumer electronic devices, such as mobile phones and laptops, but also in electric vehicles and for storing electricity...
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I33-R139-123456789-170762023-09-08T05:01:14Z Modes of lithium extraction in Argentina: mining politics in Catamarca, Jujuy, and Salta González, Lucas Isaac Snyder, Richard LITIO EXPLOTACIONES MINERAS POLITICA MINERA FEDERALISMO Lithium is a strategic mineral resource. Because of the high-charge density and long life of lithium carbonate, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are widely used not only in consumer electronic devices, such as mobile phones and laptops, but also in electric vehicles and for storing electricity from wind and solar energy. Lithium is thus a vital element for making a successful global transition from fossil fuel to renewable energy. Together, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia account for about half the total lithium reserves in the world (US Geological Survey, 2016). Argentina is the only one of these three countries that permits exploitation freely through concessions, and this lack of regulation, coupled with low taxes makes Argentina especially attractive for foreign investors. Argentina’s exports of lithium carbonate were $ 356M in 2018, ranking second only to Chile, with exports of $1B.1 The gap between the two countries is expected to narrow as production increases in Argentina with a wave of new investment in lithium mining (Fornillo, 2015, p.12). The production of lithium carbonate in Argentina dates to 1998, with a boom beginning in 2010 and continuing through the rest of the decade. All current production of lithium is located in three north-western provinces, Catamarca, Jujuy, and Salta, which together form the Argentine leg of the so-called ‘lithium triangle’ that straddles parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. The three provinces produced about 30,000 tons of lithium carbonate in 2016, or approximately 16% of total global production... 2023-09-07T12:09:12Z 2023-09-07T12:09:12Z 2020 Parte de libro González, L. I. Modes of lithium extraction in Argentina: mining politics in Catamarca, Jujuy, and Salta [en línea]. En: França, G., Freire, D., Mignozzetti, U. Natural resources and policy choices in Latin America. Berlín : Konrad Adenauer Foundation, 2020. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17076 978-65-990084-6-7 https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17076 eng Acceso abierto http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf Catamarca (Argentina : provincia) Jujuy (Argentina : provincia) Salta (Argentina : provincia) Konrad Adenauer Foundation En: França, G., Freire, D., Mignozzetti, U. Natural resources and policy choices in Latin America. Berlín : Konrad Adenauer Foundation, 2020 |
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Lithium is a strategic mineral resource. Because of the high-charge
density and long life of lithium carbonate, rechargeable lithium-ion
batteries are widely used not only in consumer electronic devices,
such as mobile phones and laptops, but also in electric vehicles and
for storing electricity from wind and solar energy. Lithium is thus
a vital element for making a successful global transition from fossil
fuel to renewable energy. Together, Argentina, Chile and Bolivia
account for about half the total lithium reserves in the world (US
Geological Survey, 2016). Argentina is the only one of these three
countries that permits exploitation freely through concessions, and
this lack of regulation, coupled with low taxes makes Argentina especially attractive for foreign investors. Argentina’s exports of lithium carbonate were $ 356M in 2018, ranking second only to Chile,
with exports of $1B.1
The gap between the two countries is expected
to narrow as production increases in Argentina with a wave of new
investment in lithium mining (Fornillo, 2015, p.12).
The production of lithium carbonate in Argentina dates to
1998, with a boom beginning in 2010 and continuing through the
rest of the decade. All current production of lithium is located in
three north-western provinces, Catamarca, Jujuy, and Salta, which
together form the Argentine leg of the so-called ‘lithium triangle’
that straddles parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. The three provinces produced about 30,000 tons of lithium carbonate in 2016, or
approximately 16% of total global production... |
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Modes of lithium extraction in Argentina: mining politics in Catamarca, Jujuy, and Salta |
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