Compared to the process of extracting lithium from mineral deposits, the process of extracting lithium from evaporation ponds requires water, money, and time.
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Explanation:

Compared to the process of extracting lithium from mineral deposits, the process of extracting lithium from evaporation ponds requires __less water, __less money, and ___less time.

Lithium extraction from salar brines are more economical to extract compared to extraction from their natural ore deposits. Salar brines occurs as liquid underground brine reservoirs. Once pumped to the surface in ponds, they are left to evaporate and the lithium is concentrated from them. Extraction from brines in ponds do not require water that much, less cost and if the evaporation rate is fast, a lot of time can be saved.

Extraction from mineral deposits require a lot of energy and time to achieve.