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  "tags": [
    "The Green Guardian",
    "Abraham Nunbogu",
    "Bolivia Uyuni",
    "Centre For Environmental Rights",
    "Chile Salar de Atacama",
    "cobalt mining",
    "critical minerals",
    "Democratic Republic Of The Congo",
    "Electric Vehicles",
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  "textContent": "South Africa is positioning itself as a key player in the global race for critical minerals but new research and warnings suggest those closest to extraction might lose out, echoing long-standing inequalities in the mining sector",
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