Tuesday, April 20, 2010

As Protests Mount Against San Cristobal Silver Mine, Bolivia Looks to Extract Massive Lithium Reserves, But at What Cost?


DemocracyNow!
April 20, 2010

We look at why Bolivian miners have staged a major protest at the San Cristobal mine, one of the world’s largest silver mines. We speak to journalist Jean Friedman-Rudovsky about the protest and about lithium, one of the most important new energy sources. Bolivia’s lithium reserves are estimated to be the largest in the world.

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