The growing demand for lithium

2012-06-04 10

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.

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