René Salinas
René Salinas is the sector manager of Engineering and Projects at Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB). He has recently been in the news for defending the environmental impact of lithium industrialization projects in the Salar de Uyuni, asserting that claims of potential water shortages are unfounded and based on misinformation. Salinas emphasized that these projects undergo rigorous environmental evaluations and that the water used in lithium extraction comes from underground aquifers, not directly from the salar itself.
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René Salinas is the manager of Engineering and Projects at Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos who defended the contracts signed with CBC.
Potosí rechaza contrato de litio por falta de consulta, opacidad y riesgos ambientales
Bolivia· 2025-07-05
René Salinas described the discourse surrounding the contracts as an exaggeration.
Los cuatro ejes para entender por qué Bolivia no avanza en el negocio del litioBolivia· 2025-07-04
René Salinas defended the contract with CBC, claiming the criticisms were exaggerated.
Tratan el contrato del litio con empresa china en medio de tensión y violenciaBolivia· 2025-07-04
René Salinas, the sector manager of Engineering and Projects at Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos, dismissed claims about potential water shortages due to the lithium project in Salar de Uyuni.
YLB defiende impacto ambiental del proyecto de litio en el Salar de UyuniBolivia· 2025-02-27