Chile: Navigating the Lithium Boom and Its Social and Environmental Impact

Chile is another key player in the global lithium market, with one of the world’s largest lithium reserves. Chile’s opportunities to benefit from growing lithium demand, and the challenges it faces in managing the environmental and social consequences of large-scale lithium mining. The role of indigenous communities, water scarcity in lithium-rich regions, and steps taken by the Chilean government to address issues related to sustainability, ethical mining, and fair distribution of lithium profits.