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From Red Earth to Battery Row: The Magog Lithium Stand-Off Nobody Saw on the Map

by Liam Fortuin
December 10, 2025

Magog Village, a hidden gem in South Africa, faces a big problem. A powerful mining company, SA Lithium, wants to dig up precious lithium for electric car batteries. But this digging is hurting the land and making villagers sick. They feel ignored and cheated, so they’re fighting back. This small village’s struggle shows a bigger fight about how we get the materials for our modern world.

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