Bolivia has inaugurated an industrial complex with the capacity to produce 15,000 tons of lithium per year using an evaporation pool system, an event that has aroused the interest of important French companies as strategic allies.
Economic alliances with French companies
With the Uyuni salt flats as a backdrop, Bolivia has the largest lithium reserves in the world. This allows increasing the positive interest of French companies in the investment, development and production of lithium in the country.
Through official communications, the Bolivian Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy has informed that the meeting in Paris with French companies and state authorities was considered successful and transcendental for the Bolivian state-owned company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos. Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB). (YLB).
A potential lithium reserve
The Bolivian delegation has visited Belgium and France to present investment and cooperation opportunities for the development of projects in the Bolivian salt flats, highlighting the importance of international cooperation.
Recent state studies showed that Bolivia’s lithium reserves, from 21 million, were upgraded to 23 million tons, consolidating its status as the world’s largest reserve. According to Franklin Molina, Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, the conversations with French companies and authorities have been fundamental for the Bolivian country.
Molina emphasized the crucial role of French companies in the advancement of the lithium industry in Bolivia. This focus on long-term cooperation and the adoption of advanced technology is essential for the sustainable development of the sector.
Efficient future projects
The current state of the evaporite resources sector in Bolivia was also discussed, emphasizing the great opportunity to restructure the development of lithium and its industrial commercialization in the future for interested companies.
The signing of international agreements reflects the country’s commitment to sustainability and efficiency in lithium production, the application of direct extraction technologies and the development of efficient batteries.
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Source: EFE Agency
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