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Nevada's vast lithium deposits offer economic opportunity, difficult decisions

  • jlee669
  • Feb 22, 2023
  • 1 min read

Nevada, as with other arid parts of the globe such as Chile and Argentina, is awash with lithium. The soft, silvery white mineral is in high demand as a key component of batteries used to power electric vehicles in the transition away from fossil fuel-based economies.

For years, state officials have positioned Nevada as the central node in the domestic lithium supply chain, a place to extract, recycle and market the metal. But the new increasing demand — how it plays out and where mining is permitted — could have major consequences for local communities, the environment, public land and the management of a critical resource: water.

The so-called “lithium rush” is on in Nevada, but it could take years to sort through the often conflicting issues. Read more: Nevada's vast lithium deposits offer economic opportunity, difficult decisions – The Nevada Independent



 
 
 

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