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Philippines’ Pax Silica AI hub plan slammed for mineral ‘plunder’
The Philippines' proposed Pax Silica AI hub, a US-backed project on a 1,620-hectare site north of Manila, aims to develop AI, semiconductors, and critical minerals. Critics accuse it of exploiting contested land, threatening local communities' livelihoods and water supplies.
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