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Maak een oefenexamen van de volgende tekst: The podcast discusses the social, environmental, and geopolitical impacts of mining transition minerals like lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel, which are crucial for renewable energy technologies (e.g., batteries, solar panels, wind turbines). The demand for these minerals is rising rapidly, but their extraction raises serious concerns for Indigenous communities and ecosystems.

**Key issues include:**

- **Geopolitical tensions**: Control over supply chains, particularly for cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo and lithium, creates power imbalances and monopolization risks.

- **Indigenous land rights**: Over half of transition mineral projects occur on Indigenous lands, often without proper Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). For example, the Thacker Pass lithium project in Nevada faces opposition from local Indigenous groups.

- **Environmental damage**: Mining causes severe environmental degradation, like water depletion in Chiles Atacama Desert due to lithium extraction.

- **Ethical alternatives**: The podcast discusses community-led initiatives and certification schemes, as well as controversial alternatives like deep-sea mining, which has unknown environmental risks.

The SIRGE Coalition, featured in the episode, advocates for Indigenous involvement in decision-making to ensure a just energy transition.

This version covers the core topics: the demand for minerals, Indigenous rights, environmental impact, and ethical alternatives.. De oefenexamen moet geschreven zijn in de Engelse taal. Onderin staan de antwoorden. Het aantal vragen dat het oefenexamen moet bevatten is 5.

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