In the United States, Argentina is presented as “the most promising case for the expansion of the lithium industry” | Report of the Center for Strategic and International Studies

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a leading American think tank, assured that the importance of lithium as a strategic mineral will increase in the years to come and named Argentina as “the case more promising for the expansion of the lithium industry. . “.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), 58% of the world’s lithium resources are found in the Lithium Triangle of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. . “Of the 86 million tonnes of lithium resources identified in the world, Bolivia has 21 million, followed by Argentina with 19.3 million tonnes and Chile with 9.6 million tonnes,” said the document. from CSIS titled “South America’s Lithium Triangle: Opportunities for the Administration Biden.”

“Argentina offers the most promising case for the expansion of the lithium industry, as it seeks opportunities to accelerate the recovery of its economy. It has the second largest identified lithium resources in the world (only behind Bolivia) and the third largest amount of commercially viable lithium reserves behind Chile and Australia, ”notes CSIS.

Given the importance of the Lithium Triangle, the authors recommend that the administration led by Joe Biden promote a partnership with Argentina and the rest of the countries that make it up to find ways to increase investment in this sector. and to step up the fight against climate change.