Valentina is a Venezuela-born multimedia and multi-platform journalist. She has +10 years of work experience covering local and international news for different media outlets and platforms.
She has worked for the University of British Columbia, MINING.com, Observer Media Group, Next One Productions, Ven Al Cine [Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures social media property in Venezuela], Union Radio, among others.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the University of British Columbia and was a fellow of the International Reporting Program. She is based in Vancouver.
An Oxfam report shows that many battery metal miners do not have the necessary policies to respect the rights of the communities impacted by their activities, especially Indigenous communities.
A new technique supports efficient lithium extraction from dilute—and widespread—sources of the metal, including seawater, groundwater, and ‘flowback water.’