Lesson 18: Mining in South America and the Lithium Triangle

April 2, 2019

Review:

• Ecuador

Presentation:

• Mining is a major part of Latin America’s economy

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  • Copper Mining in Chile
    • Codelco – largest producer of Copper in the world
    • 2010 Copper Mine Accident and Rescue: Buried Alive
  • World Silver Production
    • #1 Mexico, #3 Peru, #5 Chile, #7 Bolivia
    • Mining in Cerro Rico (Bolivia): Devil’s Miner
• Lithium Triangle
  • Lithium
    • Metal used in batteries
      • Consumer electronics
      • Electric vehicles
      • Lithium – the future of transportation energy?
  • Chile, Argentina, Bolivia
    

    

  • International investment in the Lithium Triangle (18 min)
  • How can Latin America benefit from the Lithium “boom”?
    • Nationalize or Privatize
    • Foreign Investment
    • Value-add industry

Assignment:

• Watch Buried Alive
•  Reading
  • The White Gold Rush (Economist)
  • Mining in South America (NY Times)
  • Mining in Latin America (Economist)
  • Finding balance between economic development and environmental protection (World Bank)