Bolivia claims to have the 'world's first lithium reserve' with 23 million tons
epa10758974 Workers attend a Government event in the Coipasa salt flat, Oruro department, Bolivia, 20 July 2023. The Government of Bolivia said that the country has the 'world's first lithium reserve' having gone from 21 to 23 million tons verified through a study to quantify these resources. The Bolivian President presented the results of the quantification carried out in the Pastos Grandes salt flats, in the Andean region of Potosi, and Coipasa, most of which is located in the Bolivian department of Oruro with a small portion in Chilean territory. EPA/STRINGER
