Why Demand for Lithium is Skyrocketing
April 02, 2017 at 09:00 AM EDT
By Frank Holmes via Iris.xyz Near the extinct volcano known as Monte Pissis, high in the Andes on the Chile-Argentina border, the air is thin and animal life scarce. It’s also a prime location for lithium, the silvery-white metal used in the production of lithium-ion batteries. According to Sam...