Nevada lithium mine breaks ground despite Indigenous opposition

by Siddhi Ashar, Apr 8
1 minute read

Construction is underway at the Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada after a federal court denied opponents’ requests.

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So what?

Thacker Pass, the largest-known lithium deposit in the US, is critical to secure domestic supply but is home to a delicate ecosystem, biodiversity, groundwater as well Indigenous burial sites.

Sources

Nevada lithium mine breaks ground despite Indigenous opposition https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/15/nevada-lithium-mine-breaks-ground-despite-indigenous-opposition

Details

Location: North AmericaUnited States
Other Tags: Critical Minerals Transition Minerals

by Siddhi Ashar Spotted 51 signals

With a background in international studies and filmmaking, Siddhi works with the Futures Centre team to creatively push our current imaginaries and create more positive visions of futures rooted in equity. Her works centers around challenging common narratives and working agilely to bring forth more representative ones. Through her role at the Futures Centre, she focuses on the answering the question, how can better climate communication and visioning help stakeholders work together and act intently, empathetically and urgently?

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