This video from Al Jazeera shows the risks in Nigeria as the valuable mineral lithium is mined in dangerous conditions by poor people in Nasarawa State.
As Al Jazeera reports, “Nasarawa is at the heart of Nigeria’s lithium boom, where artisanal miners hope to benefit from the global clean energy race. But as investment grows, they say they face unsafe working conditions, child labour concerns and communities still waiting to see the benefits”.
