Lithium – new gold rush in the Andes DW Documentary

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High in the Andes mountains, mining companies are gearing up for the massive extraction of lithium -- the raw material of the future. Lithium batteries are used to power the electric vehicles that will play a key role in the new energy revolution. • Bolivia is home to the world's largest lithium reserves, including a huge deposit buried under the crust of the huge Salar De Uyuni salt flat. Some German investors are trying to set up a joint venture to extract litihum there, but haven't yet worked out a deal with Bolivia's government. • In our documentary, ARD Latin America correspondent Matthias Ebert provides an in-depth look at the technical- and environmental problems involved in lithium mining in the Andes. He also reports on the efforts of local residents to win a fair share of the profits. • ـــــ • DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch top documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the world around you with DW Documentary. • Subscribe to: • DW Documentary: / @dwdocumentary • DW Documental (Spanish): / dwdocumental • DW Documentary وثائقية دي دبليو: (Arabic): / dwdocarabia • For more visit: • http://www.dw.com/en/tv/docfilm/s-3610 • Instagram: • / dwdocumentary • Facebook: • / dw.stories • We kindly ask viewers to read and stick to the DW netiquette policy on our channel: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G

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