Argentina, Bolivia and Chile form the so-called lithium triangle because they concentrate the world’s largest reserves of the mineral.

The study of the ECLAC will examine the role these nations have in the global value chain of batteries for telephones, computers and cars, which the “white gold” is currently mainly used in, in addition to being used in aeronautics, in the manufacturing of ceramics and lenses for telescopes, as a thickener for greases and lubricants and in nuclear industries.

The report includes public policy guidelines that can contribute to a productive development agenda around this resource, as well as its industrialization with clean technologies for the energy transition.

The main indicators related to the economic activity around lithium will be announced on Thursday by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs.

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