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How the mineral mining boom endangers Indigenous communities

Minerals extracted from the earth help power many of our devices, from computers to car batteries. But what about the communities whose land is at the center of acquiring these minerals? Ali Rogin reports on the fight between companies seeking minerals from these lands and the Indigenous tribes fighting to preserve them.

How the mineral mining boom endangers Indigenous communities

8m 13s

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