Mining Lithium in Argentina

Some of the world’s largest deposits of this useful metal lie in the high plains of the Central Andes.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Mining Lithium in Argentina.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published March 8, 2024
Data acquired January 14, 2024