Evaporation ponds in the Salar de Atacama, Chile are featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 22 crew member on the International Space Station. The Salar (salt flat) de Atacama in Chile ...

The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (CChEN) has authorised Minera Tarar, a subsidiary of Codelco, to commence lithium extraction in the Salar de Atacama from 1 January 2031. The decision is pivotal ...

Chile's Atacama Desert is famous for its otherworldly landscapes, making it a perfect destination for those looking for ...

For adventure seekers, the ultimate luxury these days is access to natural wonders via high-end, safari-style lodges where ...

The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with it, soaring demand for lithium, which is ...

Chile's environmental regulator said on Thursday it had fined Escondida mine, controlled by company BHP, $8.2 million for damage caused by water extraction in the Salar de Atacama salt flat. SANTIAGO, ...

SQM (NYSE:SQM) rose about 7% after the closing bell on Wednesday as the Chilean miner announced a memorandum of understanding with the National Copper Corporation of Chile (Codelco) for the operation ...

From the Salar de Atacama salt flat in the east to the Cordillera Domeyko mountains in the west, Sentinel-2 takes us over part of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. The desert runs along part of ...

Earlier this year, the world’s two biggest lithium producers publicly celebrated new deals with Chile’s government that will allow them to vastly increase output of the ultralight battery metal from ...

Estudios Atacameños, Arqueología y Antropología Surandina, is a biannual publication focused on archaeological and anthropological research throughout the Andes. In its nearly four-decade history, ...

A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition ...

Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile's Atacama salt flats. It's a wetland, known for its groundwater springs, but the plain is now dry and cracked ...