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Natalie Donback

Natalie Donback is an independent journalist based in Barcelona where she covers climate change, human rights, and politics for various international publications. Her work has appeared in TIME Magazine, The Guardian, Grist, Hyphen, Rest of World, the BBC, and many other outlets. She was previously an editor and reporter at Devex, covering global health and the humanitarian sector. Natalie’s investigative work has received grant support from Journalismfund Europe, Investigative Journalism for Europe, and the Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism where she focused on the impact of lithium mining on communities.
    Europe's lithium projects - The valley of Valdeflores sits on top of Europe's second-largest hardrock lithium deposit, here seen from the mountain locals refer to as "La Montaña", Cáceres, Spain, Dec 10, 2024.
    May 16, 2025
    Clean Energy Frontier

    Europe’s lithium rush leaves mineral-rich communities in the dark

    Local residents are seeking more information and want stronger guarantees that mining won’t harm the nature on which their incomes depend
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