Brazil's 'lithium valley' fails to deliver on its promise to lift residents out of poverty
- Posted on April 27, 2026
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Brazil's 'lithium valley' fails to deliver on its promise to lift residents out of poverty
The extraction of 'white gold' was supposed to transform the north of Minas Gerais, but two years later, the promised benefits have been slow to arrive. Instead, residents and local officials point to mounting damage: pollution, rising rents, and cracks in homes linked to the mine's blasting.
