Lithium governance in South America.
Opportunities and concerns
This article takes up and reflects on opportunities and concerns to be considered by the States of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile to improve the…
Do we need lithium to save the planet? Dilemmas of mining and energy transition
Lithium is crucial for the energy transition, but mining it damages places of extraction. How are we supposed to deal with this dilemma? In this…
Indigenous women and mining in the Salar de Atacama
Lioba sheds light on the experiences of indigenous women who live around extraction sites in the Salar de Atacama in Chile. So far, mining has often…
Mining Indigenous Territories – Agree to disagree?
Lithium is crucial for a world powered by renewable energy, but in places of extraction it is a source of deep ambivalence. Increasingly we hear…
Introduction to the “Lithium Connections” Special Collection
Demand for Lithium continues to grow, forging and reinforcing connections between South and North. In this collection we explore how this plays out…
Electric Car Paradise? Norway’s Long Road towards Sustainable Transportation
Norway is amongst the world leaders in electric vehicle deployment. This article examines some of the motivations behind Norwegian EV purchases and…
“Progress and development” in Jujuy, Argentina
This article analyzes the progress and development discourses that seek to legitimize lithium mining in the region.
Accessing environmental information: An experience from Salta
Although environmental information is public in Argentina, gaining access to it is often not easy. Walter Fernando Díaz Paz shares his experience and…
Of lithium, deserts and translation
Journalist and photographer Agnès Villette writes about media theorist Jussi Parikka and the anthropocenic entanglements of the Atacama desert,…
Norway’s next industrial adventure is built on lithium
Several companies are currently planning to build battery cell Gigafactories in Norway. Although the emerging industry is promising new ‘green’…