Brazil: 'Lithium valley' slow to lift residents out of poverty

Lithium mining in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil, has failed to deliver on promises of economic development for local populations.

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Residents are still awaiting the social benefits of accelerated mining extraction.

The contrast between massive investments and modest local welfare improvements persists.

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