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‘Devastating’ rush for critical minerals has little to do with green energy: Report

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‘Devastating’ rush for critical minerals has little to do with green energy: Report
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A new report published by U.S.-based think tank the Oakland Institute warns that the rush for critical minerals comes with massive implications for the world, especially African countries. The report, “RUSH: Global Scramble for Minerals Wages War on People and Planet,” challenges the popular narrative that an expansion of mining operations is necessary for the global green energy transition. “The intensification of mineral extraction has already had devastating consequences around the world, des

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