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Mining Firms Seek Argentina’s ‘White Gold,’ But Local Approval Proves More Elusive

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Mining Firms Seek Argentina’s ‘White Gold,’ But Local Approval Proves More Elusive

Lucila Pellettieri, GPJ Argentina

Walter Alancay harvests salt using a pickax in the Salinas Grandes, a massive salt flat in Argentina’s Jujuy province. Alancay saw activity by a mining company in 2012 that galvanized local communities to sign an agreement forcing outside mining officials to consult with them before extracting lithium and other natural resources.

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