Argentina expands lithium mining in Andes amid its struggling economy

Lithium is essential to the global clean energy transition, and it's bringing in millions of dollars in investment and export profits for countries like Argentina.

It is found in abundance high up in the Andes, and it powers our phones, computers and our vehicles.

CGTN's Joel Richards traveled to the Andes mountains for this report.

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