An aerial view of the brine pools and processing areas of the Soquimich (SQM) lithium mine on the Atacama salt flats in northern Chile on January 10, 2013. Photo: REUTERS
An aerial view of the brine pools and processing areas of the Soquimich (SQM) lithium mine on the Atacama salt flats in northern Chile on January 10, 2013. Photo: REUTERS
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An aerial view of the brine pools and processing areas of the Soquimich (SQM) lithium mine on the Atacama salt flats in northern Chile on January 10, 2013. Photo: REUTERS
An aerial view of the brine pools and processing areas of the Soquimich (SQM) lithium mine on the Atacama salt flats in northern Chile on January 10, 2013. Photo: REUTERS
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