White Gold
Lithium, Power, and the Andes
In Bolivia and Chile, at the lithium-rich heart of Latin America, a global mining boom is accelerating as demand for electric vehicle batteries fuels a scramble for critical minerals—raising urgent questions about power, profit, Indigenous lands, and the true cost of clean energy.
About the Film
Labor organizing, electric vehicle manufacturing, and economic transition in the American South. The electric vehicle industry is booming in the South; so much so that the region has earned the nickname the “Battery Belt”. But why are producers setting up shop in states such as Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee? In part, the trend stems from a historic lack of union representation here. But workers—and labor organizers—have noticed. And they are starting to push back. How this emerging dynamic plays out could transform the future of American industry.
