Mission critical: Europe eyes new suppliers in geopolitical race for metals
The EU is brokering deals with Africa and Latin America for critical raw materials. But it finds itself squeezed between China, Russia and the US for the minerals essential to the green transition.
1/ #Europa braucht für die #Energiewende, die #Verkehrswende, für techn. Konsumgeräte #Metalle, auch #selteneErden.
In der #EU wächst der Widerstand der Bevölkerung gegen den Abbau eigener #Bodenschätze.
Staaten, in denen #Ökodumping, #Sozialdumping & #Autokratie herrschen, werden wieder interessanter.
Dazu eine Infosammlung von #InvestigateEurope⬇️
#Environment / #Minegames
‘Nothing will be the same’: the locals on Europe’s new mining frontiers
https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/local-communities-europe-new-mines-critical-raw-materials
‘Nothing will be the same’: the locals on Europe’s new mining frontiers
Opposition to mining projects across Europe is growing. Activists say it is no “not in my backyard” debate, amid fears that impacted communities will benefit precious little from Brussels’ big bet on minerals.
Mine Games (2012)
A group of young friends make an incomprehensible discovery in an abandoned mine, but the more they try to change the future, the more they seal their fate.
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