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Chile is the worlds second largest lithium producer. Its discovery has been a welcome boon to the economy, but a disaster for many in the local communities.
In Chile's Atacama Desert, indigenous communities live alongside lithium mines, a key mineral for the EU's energy transition. EURACTIV travelled there to find out how industry interests are balanced with the needs of the locals - particularly in water management.
Santiago, Chile, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 shook the north of Chile today, with no damage reported to people, infrastructure or basic services.
SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA (Chile), May 30 In the middle of Chile’s Atacama desert, the driest in the world, Hector Espindola has an unexpected job: he runs a vineyard. Nearly.