BOLIVIA PARTNERS UP WITH CHINA TO DEVELOP THE SALT FLATS’ LITHIUM RESERVES. - Pulsamerica Comments by Peter Joseph Moons. Interestingly, the Uyuni Salt Flat is an 'other worldly' place: one where the sky and the salt flat seamlessly merge: The challenge for Bolivia is two-fold: Receiving benefits from this agreement with China in terms of technology transfer, return on investment, and infrastructure development, with, secondly, not destroying the pristine environment. Of course, China and its companies can by their access to a highly prized commodity, likely to the exclusion of other investors encroaching on the lucrative Uyuni area. |
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