salt flat
Example Sentences
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Argentina, Bolivia and Chile together sit atop of half the world’s lithium riches, under salt flats in the high Andean plains.
From Reuters
Currently, lithium in Chile is extracted by drilling holes in the salt flats and pumping brine to the surface, which is then left to evaporate in large artificial ponds for months at a time.
From Salon
Three of the largest current reserves are concentrated in South America’s “lithium triangle,” where arid salt flats in Argentina, Bolivia and Chile make it easy to extract lithium by simply evaporating the basins’ brine water.
From Washington Post
Albemarle has said it needs new water sources to expand in Chile's Atacama salt flat, noting a desalination project was awaiting permits and construction.
From Reuters
Nearby Chile, Argentina and Bolivia form the so-called "lithium triangle," which is believed to contain more than half the world's resources across its extensive salt flats.
From Reuters
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