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Raw materials, or sacred beings? Lithium extraction puts two worldviews into tension

Thursday, May 4th, 2023
lithium

Located in the heart of South America, Bolivia contains the largest lithium deposits in the world – an enviable position, in many countries’ eyes, as the market for electric vehicles takes off. Though EVs emit fewer greenhouse gases than fuel-powered vehicles, their batteries require more minerals – especially lithium, which is also used to make Read more