The Dig: Extraction w/ Thea Riofrancos
On the costs and geopolitical conflicts behind green energy and one of its main inputs, lithium.
November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
The Dig: Extraction w/ Thea Riofrancos
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<p>Featuring Thea Riofrancos on <em>Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism</em>. The green energy transition requires a vast array of inputs: copper, cobalt, rare earth elements, and the focus of this discussion, lithium — all of which must be mined from the earth. This is a wide-ranging discussion stretching from Chile to Nevada, and from the dawn of colonialism to the geoeconomic conflict between the US and China — and a lot more.</p>
<p>In New York City? See Thea discuss <em>Extraction</em> with David Wallace-Wells tonight, Friday, November 14, at McNally Jackson Seaport. Say hi to Dan if you attend! Tickets here: <a href="https://mcnallyjackson.com/event/thea-riofrancos-david-wallace-wells" rel="nofollow">mcnallyjackson.com/event/thea-riofrancos-david-wallace-wells</a></p>
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