One World Screening: White Gold: Elon Musk and the Race for Argentina's Lithium

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Lithium is found in almost every electronic device, including phones and computers. It is no coincidence that it is called 'white gold'. What is the cost of mining it, especially in developing countries?

Ninety per cent of mined lithium is used in electric vehicle production, and half of the world's reserves of this rare metal lie in the so-called lithium triangle between Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. Elon Musk and Donald Trump have viewed Argentina as a business and political priority since populist president Javier Milei took office. He is willing to make the country's mineral wealth available to them at the expense of its citizens. The film follows foreign companies as they build dozens of new lithium mines in Argentina and draw on local water supplies. This irreversibly affects the environment and the lives of residents who are fighting the mining projects.

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