De-risking salar and paleosalar lithium-brine rich targets in the Lithium Triangle using satellite imagery

The salars of the Lithium Triangle in South America contain approximately 55% of the world's lithium resources (Cabello, 2021; Schulz et al., 2017). The source, transportation and concentration of the lithium-brines involves a complex mineral system that is dependent upon climate, weathering, basin closure, surface drainage, hydrothermal and groundwater systems, lithium-bearing rock distribution and geological structural control. A suite of satellite platforms, geological datasets, advanced data analytics and automated workflows has enabled the delineation and targeting of potential lithium-rich salars and paleosalars buried beneath recent sediments and volcanics.