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A new generation of industries emerges in Texas from federal push for mining revival

The U.S. doesn’t produce the minerals and metals needed for renewable energy, microchips or military technology. Authorities ...
The New York Times

Nevada’s Lithium Could Help Save the Earth. But What Happens to Nevada?

Many climate experts see its deserts as a place to build the green-energy future. For two local activists, the price is too great. Patrick Donnelly and Naomi Fraga in a salt flat on the edge of Ash ...
KPBS

When lithium mining starts, who benefits, and who’s at risk? Inside this Salton Sea case

Off-road vehicles are driven on the property owned by Controlled Thermal Resources, which will be mined for lithium along the Salton Sea, in Niland, Calif., Thursday, July 15, 2021. Welcome to ...
Finance & Commerce

Mining in ‘lithium triangle’ threatens livelihoods of native communities

TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching desert. Flores de Callata’s native Kolla people have ...
Fast Company

This California county could hold the key to U.S. lithium mining. But there’s a catch

In the quest to bolster domestic lithium production, a county in Southern California is emerging as a crucial player. The Salton Sea, a salty lake located in Imperial County three hours east of Los ...
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Mining firm makes lithium hydroxide breakthrough

A mining company from Cornwall said it has become the first in the UK to produce lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LHM). LHM is a key element of lithium-ion batteries and found in electric vehicles, grid ...

Serbs and Bosnians join forces to fight lithium mining

Serbia's Jadar Valley and Bosnia's Mount Majevica have become the frontline of defense in the fight against lithium mining. What started out as resistance in Serbia has now morphed into a ...