TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching desert. Flores de Callata’s native Kolla people have ...
The discovery of lithium beneath the salt flats has drawn global attention, as it is vital for green energy technologies, including electric car batteries. Mining lithium requires significant water ...
The Associated Press Vilma de Callata (left) and her sister, Katty de Callata, make an offering to the Earth while they look after their animals in Tusaquillas, Jujuy Province, Argentina, on April 23, ...
Workers harvest salt in the Salinas Grandes salt flats in Jujuy, Argentina, Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The salt flat brings income to towns through tourism and small-scale salt harvesting. (AP ...
From the U.S. and China, mining companies are eyeing the region’s barren deserts both as a source of wealth and an engine to power the transition to green energy. TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina — Irene Leonor ...
Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching desert. Flores de Callata’s native Kolla people ...
Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback