A pond to extract lithium from salt in Atacama Desert, North of Chile. Lithium is the main raw material for batteries.

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Ponds of SQM Chilean company to extracts lithium from salt in Salar de Tacama, North of Chile. The yellowish liquid is lithium at 6 percent.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
Photo credit: © Diego Giudice / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: atacama, desert, economy, energy, saltban