Chile's Atacama salt flat is sinking at a rate of 1-2 centimeters per year due to lithium brine extraction, Reuters reported Thursday, citing a study by the University of Chile that used satellite ...

Chile’s Atacama salt flat, home to leading lithium producers SQM and Albemarle, accounts for around one-third the world’s supply of lithium, a key ingredient in the batteries that power ...

The Atacama Desert reaches elevations up to 13,000 feet and contains colorful, rocky terrain, sand and salt lakes that create ...