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Since the 2010s Antofagasta is also a service hub for [[lithium]] mining.<ref name=cabello2022 /><ref name=Cambero2024 /> Chile has the largest reserves of lithium worldwide and was the second largest producer in 2024, after Australia, and it is shipped from Antofagasta.<ref name=Rapier2024>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2024/08/25/lithium-wars-australia-chile-and-china-are-leaving-the-us-behind/ |date=August 25, 2024 |title=Lithium Wars: Australia, Chile, And China Are Leaving The U.S. Behind |first=Robert |last=Rapier |magazine=Forbes |access-date=September 25, 2024 |quote=In addition to being the world’s top lithium producers, Australia also has 23.8% of the world’s proved lithium reserves. The top spot in that category goes to Chile, with 35.7% of the world’s total. }}</ref><ref name=OECD2023>{{cite web |url=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/mining-regions-and-cities-in-the-region-of-antofagasta-chile_336e2d2f-en.html#:~:text=Antofagasta%20is%20a%20world%20leader,the%20economic%20development%20of%20Chile. |title=Mining Regions and Cities in the Region of Antofagasta, Chile |work=[[OECD]] |date=October 5, 2023 |access-date=September 25, 2024 |quote=Antofagasta is a world leader in copper and lithium production, with strategic importance for the global energy transition and for the economic development of Chile. }}</ref>