Lesson 17: Mining in South America and the Lithium Triangle

March 16, 2020

Announcement:

• Go to uberconference.com/jh2020 to attend class at 11:15!
• For audio only you can dial 719-299-2578
• COVID-19 data

Review:

• Midterm
• Hydropower on the Amazon
• The Mountain that Eats Men (BBC)

Presentation:

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