Litio in Chile: Productive Investment Far Exceeds the Environmental Protection of Salares

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Lithium in Chile has become the central axis of the country's energy and economic strategy, driving millions of investments to lead the global production of this key mineral for batteries and the energy transition. However, while industrial development advances rapidly, experts and organizations warn of a strong imbalance: the investment aimed at protecting the fragile ecosystems of the saltlands where lithium is extracted is much lower than the…