U.S. largest lithium mining project faces strong resistance

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U.S. largest lithium mining project faces strong resistance

STORY: U.S. largest lithium mining project faces strong resistance DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: HOUSTON, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mine site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN HADDER, Director of Great Basin Resource Watch 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DORANDA HINKEY, Member of People of Red Mountain STORYLINE: The planned Thacker Pass lithium mine in the remote north U.S. state of Nevada, the largest known lithium deposit in the United States, has drawn concerns and protests from environmental groups, Native American tribes and local ranchers. The proposed lithium clay mining development project, one of the largest in the world, is located in Humboldt County, about 25 miles from the Nevada-Oregon border. The mine is designed to cover 9 square miles of public land and operate on one of the largest lithium deposits in the country, according to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Using ore crushing, acid leaching and processing methods, the mine aims

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