Rapid growth of Bolivia’s lithium industry creating new problems for local communities

Bolivia is racing to attract foreign investment in its massive, untapped lithium reserves, with plans to expand operations and build new processing plants. But residents living near the lithium deposits say there are too many problems with the facilities already in operation. A lithium plant opened last year has untested equipment and is possibly mismanaging … Continue reading Rapid growth of Bolivia’s lithium industry creating new problems for local communities