New book argues that critical mineral extraction repeats colonial exploitation, calling for a green transition that charts its own course

A new book by Thea Riofrancos called, Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism, shows how the push for critical minerals like lithium and cobalt is creating a new wave of mining while perpetuating old patterns of exploitation and environmental destruction. She writes: The energy transition is not a peaceful bridge, but a crucible where past, […]

By Nandita Lal

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