Benjamin Swift (@benjaminrswift.bsky.social)

‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia Politicians have long promised the critical metal will rescue the economy but Indigenous locals say the push to exploit vast reserves threatens the ecosystem and their livelihoods https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/03/lithium-mining-bolivia-salt-flats-indigenous-environment-ecosystem?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu_env