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The growing demand for lithium

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The growing demand for lithium

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Al Jazeera English

10 Views • Jun 04, 2012

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With the price of oil expected to climb, there's a growing demand for alternatively fueled vehicles.

This has sparked a global interest in the natural resource lithium. It's a key ingredient in rechargeable batteries.

An estimated 80 percent of the world's lithium is found in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Richard Reynolds reports from Salar de Atacama in Chile, the world's largest lithium producer.