• 标题：Lithium brine production, reserves, resources and exploration in Chile: An updated review
• 关键词：Chile;Geology;Lithium brines;Mining;Salars
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The discovery of lithium in the Salar de Atacama of Northern Chile during a survey in 1969, initiated the identification of one of the world?s major continental regions of lithium brines. Today the Central Andes provides a significant part of the world's Li production. Chile became a major producer due to the large size of the Salar de Atacama and the high quality of the lithium brines which resulted in Chile producing 23% of world lithium in 2019. Several studies are reviewed in order to better understand Chile's remarkable current and future situation regarding lithium brine production, reserves, resources and exploration.