Evaporation ponds (IMAGE) DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Caption Evaporation ponds at SQM's lithium mining site in the Salar de Atacama, in Chile. Credit (Image by SQM.) Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.