CrisJAGQ column (EN)

In the same way that oil was called the "black gold" of the XX century and is remains to be a highly profitable material nowadays, the lithium points to be the "white gold" of the XXI century. While the oil is a hydrocarbon (carbon and hydrogen compound) whose main use is the transport, since it is able to be used in a chemical process known as combustion and turns out to be really helpful in human life, the lithium principal use is actually the electric batteries. Compared to the typical batteries, the lithium batteries can be charged faster, they have a longer discharge time and a better efficiency. If we add to this that the lithium extraction and batteries fabrication can be not too costly, then this turns lithium into a highly profitable material. The lithium electric batteries are present in electronic products used in our daily life, such as laptops and smartphones. Multinational corporations that develop and promote the green agenda at a worldwide level expe