El Lithium Until a few years ago this element was almost unknown but in a short time it became a highly valued natural resource.
Lithium will be a strategic resource at an economic level since it will replace oil in some industries for decades to come. Its most important quality is that it has a high specific heat and allows the accumulation of a large amount of Energy.
The main worldwide reserves of lithium They are found in deserts and arid areas of Chile, China, Australia, Argentina, and Bolivia.
The lithium boom is produced by the increase in its use in the technology sector in the manufacture of batteries and batteries for laptops and other electronic devices.
It is also a vital component to produce the lithium batteries that use the electric and hybrid cars. It also has applications in the ceramics and medicine sectors. New uses for this mineral continue to be investigated.
85% of the world's lithium reserves are in South American countries such as Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. Therefore, it is expected that in the coming years the exploration, exploitation and sale of this mineral from the deposits of these countries will be further developed, since some are not currently doing so.
Like all mining operations, it requires controls so that they are as less harmful as possible in the the environment. As well as a correct administration of the reserves so that their use is rational.
Given the growth in the production of eco-friendly cars Worldwide, the demand for lithium will continue to increase since it is the most efficient and least polluting element so far for the manufacture of this type of product.
Vehicles with lithium batteries do not emit CO2 so it makes them really ecological.
Lithium will be one of the natural elements of the protagonists of the XNUMXst century together with alternative fuels and renewable energy.