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Nov. 25, 2009 04:03PM PST
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won support for his country’s nuclear ambitions and turned the spotlight squarely on lithium during his 3-day tour. While Iran is to help Bolivia conduct research on exploiting lithium, can Canada be far behind? In Bolivia on Tuesday, Ahmadinejad signed an agreement with leftist President Evo Morales. The duo has …
Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won support for his country’s nuclear ambitions and turned the spotlight squarely on lithium during his 3-day tour. While Iran is to help Bolivia conduct research on exploiting lithium, can Canada be far behind?
In Bolivia on Tuesday, Ahmadinejad signed an agreement with leftist President Evo Morales. The duo has agreed that Bolivia will help Iran conduct research on exploiting lithium, the lightweight metal used in electric cars and other batteries.
Bolivia possesses half the world’s known lithium reserves. The region is estimated to contain up to 100 million tons of lithium.
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