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https://sputnikglobe.com/20230831/one-of-largest-known-lithium-deposits-found-in-ex-volcano-on-nevada-oregon-border-1113030534.html

However, Lithium Americas has faced stiff resistance from local groups since it bought the concession in 2017, including the Great Basin Resource Watch and several local Native American tribes, who argue mining threatens their local water sources, sensitive wildlife, and sacred sites. In July, a federal court rejected their challenge, approving the mining company’s project.

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[-] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 30 points 1 year ago

In July, a federal court rejected their challenge, approving the mining company’s project.

But of course!

Who cares about water? There's profit to be made!

[-] Dolores@hexbear.net 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

they're going to fuck over the locals & probably do some environmental destruction, before remembering yankee mining labor is expensive and putting the project on hold until all the child-labor mines in the third world under US puppets are empty

or they'll send migrant kids to the mines, actually that seems more plausible rn

[-] Adkml@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

They're rolling back child labor laws it's gonna be honest blue collared American children running the Mines before long.

Wish I could be there to see some dipshit boomer call his 9 year old son a snowflake for complaining he can't breathe right.

[-] Adkml@hexbear.net 16 points 1 year ago

You say that like it's a joke but fortunately America has a class of people they can brutalize even within their own borders.

Tribes already saying they wish they wouldn't destroy the ecosystem, water table, and ancestral homelands for batteries.

Wonder who the government will side with.

[-] ChaosMaterialist@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

Casually sprinkling Lithium around Bundy's cows and blame the mine. let-them-fight

[-] Freeanotherday@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

obama-drone

Sorry I don't make the rules.

[-] RNAi@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

This won't appease the warmongers tho

[-] dumpster_dove@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

It's not enough to have the resource; others must be deprived of it.

[-] RNAi@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] Adkml@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

Literally already happening with native tribes.

[-] beautiful_boater@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

The corrupt regime of the Nevada governor must come to an end.

[-] Rebuild@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago

No way oregon and Nevada share a border. Fake news

[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago

sadly no US embassy in America

[-] M68040@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago

kelly Malheur-key.

[-] iie@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Anyone know how a big lithium deposit forms in a volcano, or anywhere?

[-] Declamatie@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

My guess is, since lithium is so light, it floats on lava

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