How the Mineral Mining Boom Affects Indigenous Communities | PBS NewsHour Classroom

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

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