Second in-person workshop to exchange experiences and knowledge, Salar de Atacama, Chile

The Natural Resources Division (DRN) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), together with the Chilean Development Corporation (CORFO), with the support of the United Nations Technical Cooperation Program (RPTC) and the MINSUS-GIZ program of German Cooperation, organize the technical tour: “Second Exchange of Experiences and Knowledge, Salar de Atacama, Chile”. Within the framework of the permanent forum for technical dialogue on innovation, technological development and value addition to lithium in the countries of the Triangle and Mexico.

This workshop seeks the objective of exchanging experiences and knowledge through the execution of the following activities of the Forum’s Biennial Action Plan: 1) Axis I of Technological Surveillance: i) Efficient evaporitic technologies, ii) Integrated monitoring of salt flats, iii) Production of higher purity lithium carbonate, and iv) IRMA voluntary sustainability certification; 2) Axis 2 of Exchange of Experiences, knowledge and information: i) Extraction and production processes in the salt flats.

The Exchange of Experiences and knowledge is aimed at the delegations of the countries that are part of the Lithium Forum.