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Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals

“Lithium Rising” is a journey through the global race for critical minerals - the metals powering our green transition – and asking who benefits and who gets left behind. Filmed across five continents, the documentary explores how the drive to decarbonize has sparked fierce geopolitical competition, while also imposing steep costs on vulnerable communities at the frontlines of extraction.
Length 57:58 Premiere: 02/01/26

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Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals

Explore the drive to decarbonize and its effects on vulnerable communities on the front lines of extraction.

  • Tuesday October 20, 2026 12:00 am ET on KET2
  • Monday October 19, 2026 11:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Thursday October 22, 2026 5:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday October 22, 2026 4:00 am CT on KET2
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  • Sunday October 18, 2026 6:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday October 18, 2026 5:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Wednesday October 14, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET
  • Wednesday October 14, 2026 3:30 am CT on KET
  • Thursday October 8, 2026 4:00 pm ET on KET
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