Many countries have set green targets to move from petrol to electric cars but the change could see a dramatic increase in mining.
That is because lithium is essential in the production of electric car batteries and a key metal in the manufacturing process.
Environmentalists and native people cannot agree on whether a new rush for the so-called "white gold" should be supported or fiercely opposed.
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