The east German town at the centre of the new ‘gold rush’ … for lithium(www.theguardian.com)

I really hope for the people that this will bring some solid jobs to the area. I visited Bitterfeld in May, and it’s pretty rough in some places. You can tell how many jobs were lost after the wall came down.

A picture of Wolfen Nord, where many dwelling units were already demolished, leaving people without neighbours and local infrastructure:

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