A stuttering recovery in lithium prices is providing a fresh reminder of why the dramatic rally of recent years was followed by an even more breathtaking collapse.
Regular monitoring has detected an increase in the chemical reactions that generate dangerous gases and a rise in the temperatures of the copper concentrate stored at the Cobre Panamá mine.
Research shows that the Dry Andes region of Chile, Argentina and Bolivia is more sensitive than previously thought to environmental change and human activities such as mining.