Stretching across northern Chile, the Atacama Desert is a land of contrasts, where vast salt flats meet clear, starry skies. It is a destination that offers a unique blend of natural beauty and ...

The lithium in the brine beneath the brilliant white Atacama salt flat, which stretches out across the valley floor, has become a global resource. "Our life is contained in that water," says Cruz ...

C hile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1-2 centimeters per year due to lithium brine extraction, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a study by the University of Chile that used ...

Outside of a handful of valleys in Antarctica, the Atacama is the driest place on Earth. The inhospitable landscape of sand, bare rock, and salt flats is so extreme and otherworldly that it’s used as ...

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“An anticipated state participation in the Atacama salt flat will be the result of an agreement with those who currently have the rights to exploit the lithium,” Boric said while instructing ...

This would host the second-largest concentration of lithium in salt flats on the planet after the Salar de Atacama. ”We are happy with the results and the future that is beginning to be drawn in ...

From camel trekking and sandboarding to geodesic domes and yoga retreats, these striking desert destinations offer something ...

where output currently comes from just two companies in the Atacama salt flat. The government is working to boost production, both through efforts spearheaded by state-run copper giant Codelco ...

The lithium in the brine beneath the brilliant white Atacama salt flat, which stretches out across the valley floor, has become a global resource. The town of Peine, near the Salt flats and one of the ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet. With its "Martian landscapes" and sprawling salt flats, the arid "geographical ...